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==Identification== | ==Identification== |
Revision as of 01:25, 14 October 2009
- Melanotis caerulescens
Identification
Dark blue-grey, black mask.
Distribution
Essentially endemic to Mexico, ranging from southern Sonora in the west and southern Tamaulipas in the east, south to Oaxaca, though there have been a few records in the US.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies:
- M c caerulescens
- M c longirostris
Habitat
Scrub, pine forest, oak scrub and thorn forest.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruit and insects.