- Anumbius annumbi
Identification
It has a whitish supercilium and a dull rufous forehead. The rest of the crown is light brown with dark streaks and the back has bolder blackish streaks while the tail is long and graduated. The throat is white bordered by blackish spots on the malar and breast while the rest of the underparts are dull buff with indistinct streaks. Its bill is relatively long and shows a slight downward curve.
Distribution
South America: found in Paraguay to southern Brazil, Uruguay and central Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Acacia savanna or espinilho, grassland and agricultural land where there are small scattered trees.
Behaviour
Breeding
The name derives from the large stick nests which are built conspicuously on small trees or on man-made structures such as telephone poles. They can be about a metre high and are roughly cylindrical in shape. The entrance is close to the top.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Firewood-gatherer. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Firewood-gatherer
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