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Campylorhynchus yucatanicus

Photo by steenl
Photo taken: Celestun, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

[edit] Identification

Juvenile less strongly marked than the adult

[edit] Distribution

northern Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.¹

[edit] Habitat

Dry shrubland and coastal strip of the northern Yucatán Peninsula.

[edit] Behaviour

Usually skulking and therefore difficult to see. It forages on the ground, and the diet includes insects, lizards and fruits.

The male builds several nests on a tree which the female inspects. If she does not like any,the male rebuilds them and even constructs more, making the tree look like a nest colony. 3 to 4 eggs are laid and are incubated by both sexes. Both parents feed the young. The young fledge after 1 month.

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[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

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