Striped kingfisher
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The striped kingfisher is a species of bird in the tree kingfisher subfamily. It was first described by Edward, Lord Stanley, in Salt's Voyage to Abyssinia in 1814 as "Chelicut kingfisher" Alaudo Chel
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Juvenile H. c. chelicuti, Uganda
Holotype of Alaudo chelicuti Stanley (NML-VZ D2304b) held at World Museum, National Museums Liverpool
Striped Kingfisher (juv.) in The Gambia
Lesser honeyguide
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The lesser honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae that is widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Like other honeyguides, it is a brood parasite that lays eggs most commonly
Striped kingfisher
…sexes incubate during the day, but only the female at night. The male feeds the female, but holds the prey items while the female tears off pieces. Lesser honeyguides and greater honeyguides parasitise up to a quarter of nests. This species is usually monogamous, but polyandry has been recorded. The striped kingfisher…
2007 09 22 Lesser Honeyguide
The brood parasite nestling, here peeking from the nest of a black-collared barbet, waiting to be fed