Everything about The Picathartes totally explained
The
picathartes,
rockfowl or
bald crows are a small genus of two
passerine bird species within the family Picathartidae found in the rain-forests of tropical west and central
Africa. They have unfeathered heads, and feed on insects and molluscs picked from damp rocky areas. Both species are totally
non-migratory, being dependent on a specialised rocky jungle habitat.
These are lanky birds with
crow-like bills, long neck, tail and legs, and strong feet adapted to terrestrial feeding. They are similar in size and structure to the completely unrelated
roadrunners, but they hop rather than walk. They also have brightly coloured bald heads.
Picathartes breed colonially. The nest is made of mud attached to a cave roof or overhanging rock on a cliff. Two eggs are laid.
Both species are listed as
Vulnerable to extinction by the
IUCN.
Species of Picathartidae
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