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Piapiac Ptilostomus afer |
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Ghana The Piapiac is distributed in Africa between the Sahara and the Equator and from Senegal in the west to western Ethiopia in the east. It is found in wooded savanna and patches of trees as well as near villages where it frequently associates with domestic animals. These stir up insect prey for the birds as well as providing food in the form of ectoparasites. |
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It is a rather small member of the crow family but is sufficiently distinct to form a separate genus. It has a very long tail and brownish primaries. The bill is stout and strongly curved on the culmen. The juvenile has a pink bill with a black tip as seen in photo 4. In flight the wings look greyish. | |||
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