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The black-crowned barwing is the only bird in the genus Actinodura to have a black crown. The transverse barring on the wings (wingbars) and the crest are characteristic of the genus. The sexes are similar in appearance. It has a grey head and nape, black crown and lore (space between eye and beak), white eye rings, dark brown irises, and dark beak with a flesh coloured tip. The throat is streaked with black-brown on a base of rufous-orange that matches the breast and belly area. Voice: Most observations were of singing birds since they are easily identified through song and were responsive to playbacks, which was a commonly used technique. They call the most in early morning, decreasing through the day, which could be caused by rainfall reducing their activity.
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When to see the Black-crowned Barwing
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-crowned Barwing
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-crowned Barwing
The black-crowned barwing is a non-migratory bird from Indochina in the family Leiothrichidae. The genus name Actinodura is from Ancient Greek meaning "ray-like tail", while the specific epithet sodangorum is from the Xo Dang tribe which lives in Ngoc Linh and other areas in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos where black-crowned barwings are found.
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Easily confused with
Streaked BarwingActinodura soulieiThe streaked barwing is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Streak-throated BarwingActinodura waldeniThe streak-throated barwing is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Spectacled BarwingActinodura ramsayiThe spectacled barwing is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
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