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;[[:Category:Nonnula|Nonnula]] ruficapilla | ;[[:Category:Nonnula|Nonnula]] ruficapilla | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 13·5–14 cm | |
| − | *Chestnut crown | + | *Chestnut crown patch |
*Grey face, nape, and sides of the breast | *Grey face, nape, and sides of the breast | ||
*Dull-brown upperparts | *Dull-brown upperparts | ||
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[[South America]]: found in [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Brazil]]. | [[South America]]: found in [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Brazil]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''N. r. rufipectus'': | *''N. r. rufipectus'': | ||
:*North-eastern [[Peru]] (north of the Amazon) | :*North-eastern [[Peru]] (north of the Amazon) | ||
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:*Eastern [[Brazil]] (eastern Pará) on left bank of Rio Tocantins | :*Eastern [[Brazil]] (eastern Pará) on left bank of Rio Tocantins | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Humid forests near water. | + | Humid forests near water. Usually seen in the sub-canopy, undergrowth and forest edges. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | The diet | + | The diet consists mosty of insects. |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
They build nests in tree holes or earthy banks. | They build nests in tree holes or earthy banks. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click on photo for larger image | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Rufous-capped_Nunlet.jpg|Photo by {{user|pbono|Peter R. Bono}} <br />Amazonia Lodge (500m), [[Peru]], August 2008 | ||
| + | <!--Note for Editors: Peter's picture retained here as it does not appear in the Gallery--> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
#J Rank.org | #J Rank.org | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:28, 10 March 2015
- Nonnula ruficapilla
Identification
13·5–14 cm
- Chestnut crown patch
- Grey face, nape, and sides of the breast
- Dull-brown upperparts
- Rufous underparts
- White belly
- Dark brownish-grey feet
- Slim bill
Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- N. r. rufipectus:
- North-eastern Peru (north of the Amazon)
- N. r. ruficapilla:
- N. r. nattereri:
- N. r. inundata:
- Eastern Brazil (eastern Pará) on left bank of Rio Tocantins
Habitat
Humid forests near water. Usually seen in the sub-canopy, undergrowth and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mosty of insects.
Breeding
They build nests in tree holes or earthy banks.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Photo by Peter R. Bono
Amazonia Lodge (500m), Peru, August 2008
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- J Rank.org
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-capped Nunlet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-capped_Nunlet
