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Gray-necked Rockfowl

Picathartes oreas · Species of bird
Family
Order
Passeriformes
Conservation
NT Near Threatened
Codes
gynroc1, GNRO

About the Gray-necked Rockfowl

The grey-necked rockfowl is a medium-sized bird in the family Picathartidae with a long neck and tail. Also known as the grey-necked picathartes, this passerine is mainly found in rocky areas of close-canopied rainforest from south-west Nigeria through Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and south-west Gabon. It additionally lives on the island of Bioko. Its distribution is patchy, with populations often isolated from each other. The rockfowl typically chooses to live near streams and inselbergs in its forested habitat. It has no recognized subspecies, though some believe that it forms a superspecies with the white-necked rockfowl. The grey-necked rockfowl has grey upperparts, a light grey breast, and lemon-coloured underparts. Its unusually long tail is used for balance, and its thighs are muscular. The head is nearly featherless, with the exposed skin being powder blue on the forehead and upper mandible and carmine on the hindcrown. The bird's cheeks and eyes are covered in a large, circular black patch that, though narrow, connects and divides the carmine and powder blue skin at the peak of the crown. Though the bird is usually silent, some calls are known.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyRockfowl (Picathartidae)
SpeciesPicathartes oreas
Species Codesgynroc1, GNRO
ConservationNT Near Threatened

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Gray-necked Rockfowl belong to?

The Gray-necked Rockfowl (Picathartes oreas) belongs to the Rockfowl family (Picathartidae), in the order Passeriformes.

What is the conservation status of the Gray-necked Rockfowl?

The Gray-necked Rockfowl is classified as "Near Threatened" (NT) by IUCN Red List.

How can I identify the Gray-necked Rockfowl?

The grey-necked rockfowl is a medium-sized bird in the family Picathartidae with a long neck and tail. Also known as the grey-necked picathartes, this passerine is mainly found in rocky areas of close-canopied rainforest from south-west Nigeria through Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and south-west Gab...

Where can I report a Gray-necked Rockfowl sighting?

You can log sightings of Gray-necked Rockfowl on eBird (ebird.org) using species code gynroc1, or on iNaturalist.