Violet-backed Hyliota

Hyliota violacea

Least Concern

The Violet-backed Hyliota is a small African canopy insectivore that searches leaves and branches in woodland and forest in sub-Saharan Africa. It is generally resident, using local habitat year-round while shifting within its range as food and cover change. Fun fact: this batch connects several unusual songbird lineages, from cliff-nesting rockfowl to wetland donacobius and oxpeckers that forage on large mammals.

Family

Hyliotidae

Group

Hyliotas

Range

Violet-backed Hyliota Range — Resident range in sub-Saharan Africa

Population

≈ Unknown

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