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'''Alternative names: Black-capped Mockingthrush; Black-capped Mockingwren''' | '''Alternative names: Black-capped Mockingthrush; Black-capped Mockingwren''' | ||
| − | [[Image:834-001.JPG|thumb|400px|right|Photo by {{user|Bananafishbones|Bananafishbones}}<br />San Pablo Marshes, [[Venezuela]], March 2012]] | + | [[Image:834-001.JPG|thumb|400px|right|Nominate subspecies<br />Photo by {{user|Bananafishbones|Bananafishbones}}<br />San Pablo Marshes, [[Venezuela]], March 2012]] |
;[[:Category:Donacobius|Donacobius]] atricapilla | ;[[:Category:Donacobius|Donacobius]] atricapilla | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 21-22cm | + | 21-22cm (8¼-8¾ in) |
*Shiny black head and shoulders | *Shiny black head and shoulders | ||
*Brown back | *Brown back | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Black-capped DonacobiusSJ.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''nigrodorsalis''<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />San Ignacio Rice Fields, Rioja, San Martín, [[Peru]], January 2017]] | ||
There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''D. a. brachypterus '': | *''D. a. brachypterus '': | ||
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The nest is an open cup always with a close relationship to water (near or over). Eggs are a purplish white with reddish or purplish spots and blotches. The female incubates the eggs for 16-18 days. Both sexes, with the assistance of young from a previous, year feed the chicks. | The nest is an open cup always with a close relationship to water (near or over). Eggs are a purplish white with reddish or purplish spots and blotches. The female incubates the eggs for 16-18 days. Both sexes, with the assistance of young from a previous, year feed the chicks. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#animals.jrank.org |
#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2931405 Birdforum thread] discussing a juvenile of this species | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2931405 Birdforum thread] discussing a juvenile of this species | ||
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Revision as of 23:01, 12 July 2017
Alternative names: Black-capped Mockingthrush; Black-capped Mockingwren
- Donacobius atricapilla
Identification
21-22cm (8¼-8¾ in)
- Shiny black head and shoulders
- Brown back
- Olive brown rump
- Black tail with white tips
- Blackish wings with white flash
- Yellow underparts, black bars on its side
- Bright yellow eyes
- Dusky green legs
- Yellow distendable cheek pouch
Juvenile is more dusky, has darker eye, and shows a white line behind the eye.
Variation
Subspecies albovittatus shows the white line in all ages
Distribution
The Black-capped Donacobius ranges from eastern Panama to Colombia and the Guianas to northern Bolivia, Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Subspecies nigrodorsalis
Photo by Stanley Jones
San Ignacio Rice Fields, Rioja, San Martín, Peru, January 2017
Photo by Stanley Jones
San Ignacio Rice Fields, Rioja, San Martín, Peru, January 2017
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- D. a. brachypterus :
- D. a. nigrodorsalis:
- D. a. atricapilla:
- D. a. albovittatus:
Habitat
Grass or marsh surrounding pools, lakes and rivers in lowlands.
Behaviour
The nest is an open cup always with a close relationship to water (near or over). Eggs are a purplish white with reddish or purplish spots and blotches. The female incubates the eggs for 16-18 days. Both sexes, with the assistance of young from a previous, year feed the chicks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- animals.jrank.org
- Birdforum thread discussing a juvenile of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-capped Donacobius. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-capped_Donacobius
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