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Taoniscus nanus

[edit] Identification

Length 15cm
Very small size is distinctive. Reddish-brown spotted with black above, buff below barred with brown on breast and flanks. Crown blackish.

[edit] Distribution

South America: found in interior south-eastern Brazil and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones)

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

[edit] Habitat

Scrub and open woodland.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

The diet includes grass seeds, termites, insects and arthropods.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia

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