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Carpornis melanocephalus
Photo by Ciro Albano
Location: Balbina Forest - Bandeira - state of Minas Gerais , Brazil, October, 2009

Identification

21 cm
Male

  • Head, neck and throat are black
  • Olive-green upperparts
  • Breast is paler
  • Underparts are more yellow, with slight dusky barring
  • Short dark bill
  • Red iris

Female - similar with olive on crown and sides of head.

Distribution

Brazil.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Habitat

Moist lowland forests.

Behaviour

The diet includes fruit.

References

  1. BirdLife International

External Links

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