Tricholaema lacrymosa
Piciformes - Ramphastidae - Toucans & barbets
© Peter Moore
Distribution: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Habitat: Wet woodland, riverine woods, patches of forest and gardens.
Diet: Fruits & berries, various types of insects.
Breeding: Nest excavated by both adults, often underside of dead branch, or in the trunk of a dead tree, 2-18 m up. Cavity to about 33cm deep, nest chamber 6-7cm, lined with wood chips.
Clutch size: 2 eggs
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Del Hoya, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. (2002). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol.7. Jacamars to Woodpeckers. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.