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Western nicator
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| Western nicator | |
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| Juvenile in Kibale Forest, Uganda | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nicatoridae |
| Genus: | Nicator |
| Species: | N. chloris
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| Binomial name | |
| Nicator chloris (Valenciennes, 1826)
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The western nicator (Nicator chloris) is a species of songbird in the family Nicatoridae.
Description
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It is very similar to the eastern nicator, but the sides of the face and crown are olive green. It is best identified by its range and some of its vocalizations.
Range
[edit]It is mainly native to the African tropical rainforest.
Habitat
[edit]It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swamps. It prefers well-established secondary growth forest from 700 to 1,850 metres (2,300 to 6,070 ft).
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International. (2024). "Nicator chloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T22713095A264215870. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22713095A264215870.en. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
External links
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