piapiac
A crow native to C Africa (Ptilostomus afer); black with thick black bill and very long tail; inhabits open country and palm trees; eats insects (sometimes taken from the backs of large mammals) and palm fruit. (Family: Corvidae.)
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Least concern (LC) |
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Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) |
The Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is a member of the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus (Swainson, 1837).
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