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Ochthoeca pulchella

Identification

12 cm

Distribution

South America: found in Peru and western Bolivia.

Taxonomy

Has been placed in genus Silvicultrix in the past.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies[1]:

  • O. p. similis:
  • Eastern slope of Andes of Peru (southern Amazonas to Junín)
  • O. p. pulchellaL
  • Andes of south-eastern Peru (Cuzco and Ayacucho) to western Bolivia

Habitat

Humid montane forest and forest borders with scrub and thickets.

Behaviour

Usually seen alone - sometimes in pairs and very rarely with other species.

Diet

Their diet consists mostly of insects and beetles.

References

  1. 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/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)

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