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Fluvicola pica
Photo by Steve G
Photo taken: Nariva Swamp, Trinidad


Identification

13.5 cm long and weighs 13g. White with a black nape, back, wings and tail. Sexes are similar, although the female may have some brown mixed with the black, and immature birds are brown where the adult is black.

Distribution

Panama, Trinidad, Bolivia and Argentina.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Savannas and the edges of mangrove swamps.

Behaviour

The nest is a ball shape, lined with feathers, made of plant material and has a side entrance. 2-3 creamy brown spotted eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents.

Diet includes insects found in low waterside vegetation.


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