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==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
 
[[South America]]: found in east and central [[Brazil]] and north-eastern [[Argentina]].<br />
 
[[South America]]: found in east and central [[Brazil]] and north-eastern [[Argentina]].<br />
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Uncommon to locally fairly common. Subspecies ''sicki'' only known from type locality.
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Uncommon to locally fairly common. Former subspecies ''sicki'' only known from type locality.
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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====Subspecies====
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br />
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There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
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The subspecies ''capistrata'' and ''sicki'' are now merged with the nominate.
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*''S. r. capistrata'':
 
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:*Caatinga of north-eastern [[Brazil]] (southern Pará to Maranhão and Bahia)
 
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*''S. r. sicki'':
 
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:*South-western Brazil (Rio das Mortes region of eastern Mato Grosso)
 
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*''S. r. ruficapillus'':
 
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:*South-eastern Brazil (southern Minas Gerais to Paraná) and north-eastern [[Argentina]]
 
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Dry scrubby areas in cerrado and caatinga. Semi-open grassy country, edge of forests.  
 
Dry scrubby areas in cerrado and caatinga. Semi-open grassy country, edge of forests.  
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Few data on movements. Presumably a partial migrant, leaving seasonally parts of central [[Brazil]].
 
Few data on movements. Presumably a partial migrant, leaving seasonally parts of central [[Brazil]].
 
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==References==
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#{{Ref-Clements6thOct12}}#{{Ref-HBWVol16}}#Arthur Grosset
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#{{Ref-HBWVol16}}#Arthur Grosset
 
#BF Member observations
 
#BF Member observations
 
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Revision as of 09:24, 20 September 2015

Photo by arthurgrosset
Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil, July 2002
Schistochlamys ruficapillus

Identification

  • Blue-grey upperparts, wings and tail
  • Black face mask
  • Small cinnamon eyebrow, ear-coverts and throat
  • Cinnamon breast and upper belly, grey lower belly
  • Cinnamon undertail-coverts

Sexes similar. Immatures are similar but duller.

Distribution

South America: found in east and central Brazil and north-eastern Argentina.
Uncommon to locally fairly common. Former subspecies sicki only known from type locality.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
The subspecies capistrata and sicki are now merged with the nominate.

Habitat

Dry scrubby areas in cerrado and caatinga. Semi-open grassy country, edge of forests.

Behaviour

Feeds mainly on fruit. Takes also some insects.
One breeding record in December in southern Brazil. The nest contained 2 eggs.
Few data on movements. Presumably a partial migrant, leaving seasonally parts of central Brazil.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2011. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 16: Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553781
  3. Arthur Grosset
  4. BF Member observations

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