Piapiac
The piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is an African bird in the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus. It is most closely related to the Central Asian ground jays.
| Piapiac | |
|---|---|
| adult with beak full of termites | |
| sub-adult (l) and immature (r) Semliki Wildlife Reserve, Uganda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Ptilostomus Swainson, 1837 |
| Species: | P. afer |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| Distribution map | |
| Synonyms | |
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Corvus afer Linnaeus, 1766 | |
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