Jewel-babblers and allies (Eupetidae)
Blue-capped Ifrit (Ifrita kowaldi) - HBW 12, p. 373
French: Ifrita de Kowald
German: Blaukappenflöter
Spanish: Ifrita
Other common names: Ifrit(a), Blue-wreathed Ifrit, Bluecap, Blue-capped Babbler
Taxonomy: Todopsis kowaldi De Vis, 1890, Owen Stanley Mountains, New Guinea.
True affinities uncertain; possibly belongs in a separate, monotypic family. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- brunnea Rand, 1940 - Weyland Mts and Nassau Range, in WC New Guinea.
- kowaldi (De Vis, 1890) - C & E highlands of New Guinea, including Huon Peninsula.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female moving and feeding in a tree Locality Ambua Lodge, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp kowaldi)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 August 2002 4 years ago 11 sec 2.9
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