Banded Wattle-Eye
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'''Habitat:''' Africa. Bamenda Highlands of western Cameroon. Found in montane forest, dominated by species such as Podocarpus, Schefflera and Prunus, where it inhabits thick forest understory and seems to favor streams or dry stream courses. | '''Habitat:''' Africa. Bamenda Highlands of western Cameroon. Found in montane forest, dominated by species such as Podocarpus, Schefflera and Prunus, where it inhabits thick forest understory and seems to favor streams or dry stream courses. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Endangered because its montane forest habitat is under great pressure from human use (forest clearance for agriculture, grazing, firewood and timber) and, as a result, its range is very small, severely fragmented and undergoing a continuing decline. Forest-fires in the dry season are the most serious threat, particularly as the species inhabits thick undergrowth and nests close to the ground. | + | '''Status:''' Endangered. '''Global Population:''' 2,500-9,999 mature individuals. Endangered because its montane forest habitat is under great pressure from human use (forest clearance for agriculture, grazing, firewood and timber) and, as a result, its range is very small, severely fragmented and undergoing a continuing decline. Forest-fires in the dry season are the most serious threat, particularly as the species inhabits thick undergrowth and nests close to the ground. |
'''Diet:''' Insects caught in flight. | '''Diet:''' Insects caught in flight. | ||
