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Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

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Photo by Gary Clark
Location: Stanley, Falkland Islands.

Muscisaxicola maclovianus

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 External Links

[edit] Identification

Length 16cm. Typical appearance and behavior of the other Ground-Tyrants, with long dark legs. Overall buffy brownish-grey, with darker head, wings, and even darker tail fringed with white. Short straight bill.

[edit] Distribution

West slope of Andes in Chile, southern Argentina (most common in Patagonia); Falkland Islands.

[edit] Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized:

M. m. maclovianus Falkland Islands, larger and darker than:
M. m. mentalis (mainland South America)

The scientif name has changed from macloviana to maclovianus.

[edit] Habitat

Open ground near water.

[edit] Behaviour

Diet: Small insects such as flies and moths.
Breeding: The nest, composed of grass and root fibres with a lining of wool or feathers, is placed among rocks. Two or three eggs are white with red-brown spots. Two broods are probably raised during the breeding season.