Species group · Birds
Rockfowls
WAnimals has 2 species of rockfowl, in the family Picathartidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 10 countries
- 12 parks
- Weight
- 200 g – 250 g
- Length
- 33 cm – 41 cm
- Lifespan
- 15 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of rockfowls on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
2 Vulnerable
2 species in this group are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Where they live
Recorded in 10 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…?
It depends literally on rock: it attaches its mud nest to the walls of caves and granite overhangs within the forest, and where there are no outcrops the species is absent, however good the woodland.
From Grey-necked Rockfowl
It follows army ant columns to catch the invertebrates fleeing the swarm, a technique it shares with several African forest birds.
From Grey-necked Rockfowl
It is one of only two species in its family, a lineage so isolated that for decades ornithologists did not know which group to place it with.
From Grey-necked Rockfowl
Its bare yellow head with two black patches gives it so unusual a look that for decades ornithologists did not know which family to place it with: today it forms a family of its own with a single sister species.
It follows army ant columns to catch the invertebrates fleeing the swarm, a hunting technique it shares with several African forest birds.