Order
Passeriformes
Family
Calyptomenidae
Genus
Smithornis
Species
capensis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Number of Sub-Species
Nine Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Dense deciduous thickets or woodlands
Distribution and Range
Two locations in Africa: Coastal west Africa, SE Africa from Kenya S to NE South Africa
Food
Forages on the ground for invertebrates plus occasionally hawking them in flight.