- Pseudocolopteryx dinellianus
Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana
Identification
11 cm (4¼ in)
- Pale olive-brown upperparts
- Yellow underparts
- Brown crown
- Bright yellow throat
- Faint buff wing bars
Distribution
South America: found locally in northern Argentina; winters to southern Bolivia, western Paraguay and south-western Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry shrubland and grassland, and swamps.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage for insects deep within marsh vegetation. There is little other information available.
Breeding
They nest in bushes, rushes and tall grass. They construct a deep cup nest.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Bostwick, K. (2020). Dinelli's Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/57191 on 16 February 2020).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dinelli's Doradito. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dinelli%27s_Doradito
External Links
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