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Photo by Jacamar
Glasgow, East Bank Berbice, Guyana, May 2006

Veniliornis sanguineus

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

South America: found in Guyana and Suriname.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

[edit] Habitat

Sub adult
Photo by Adam Riley
Abary River, Georgetown, Guyana, November 2011

Mangroves and swamps, coastal lowlands.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

It nests in tree cavities.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Avibase

• List of references

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