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Lowland Peltops -
Bospeltops
-
Peltops blainvilii

Image ID:
1751
Date: 
12/07/2011
Location: 
Jalan Korea,
Nimbokrang,
West Papua,
Indonesia
Description: 

The Peltops, is a weird flycatcher-behaving like bird belonging to the family of the butcherbirds. They hunt from high open perches, then sally forth in long swoops for flying insects. Their are only two species: the Lowland and Mountain Peltops, both ocurring in Papua.

Keywords: 
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lowland |
rainforest |
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forest clearings |
canopy |
lowland rainforest |
tropical forest |
swamp forest |
insecteater |
Jalan Korea |
Nimbokrang |
West Papua |
Papua |
Indonesia |
New Guinea |
endemic |
Papua endemic |
laagland |
laagland regenwoud |
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primair bos |
secundair bos |
open plekken in bos |
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kronendak |
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insecteneter |
lowland endemic |
endeem |
paoea endeem |
laagland endeem
Category: 
Birds |
Passerines |
Butcherbirds and Peltops |
Places |
New Guinea and Pacific Islands |
West Papua, Indonesia |
Nimbokrang
Image type: 
Digital
Link to image:
http://bernardvanelegem.com/image/lowland-peltops-0

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