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Location: Dapa, Valle, Colombia

Uropsalis lyra

[edit] Identification

Adult male has a Lyre-shaped tail.

[edit] Distribution

Northwestern South America: in the Andes from Venezuela to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina.

[edit] Taxonomy

Photo by Michael W
Location: Lower Tandayapa Valley, NW Ecuador

Three subspecies are recognized^[1]:

• U.l. lyra
• U.l. peruana
• U.l. argentina

[edit] Habitat

Different types of rocky areas, usually near water.

[edit] Behaviour

Active at night and possibly at dawn and dusk. Has a tendency to hover. Lays a single egg on rock ledge. No nesting material is employed.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156

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