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Spectacled Redstart

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Photo by Michael W
Termes de Papallacta Hot Springs on the E slope of the Andes in Ecuador.

Alternative name: Spectacled Whitestart

Myioborus melanocephalus

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

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

[edit] Taxonomy

Five subspecies are recognized¹: ruficoronatus, malaris, bolivianus, melanocephalus, and griseonuchus.

[edit] Habitat

Moist montanes.

[edit] Behaviour

Food is mostly invertebrates.

[edit] References

Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019