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;[[: Category:Habia|Habia]] atrimaxillaris | ;[[: Category:Habia|Habia]] atrimaxillaris | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Blackish head, salmon throat. Males have a throat from bright salmon to dusky red on the breast, and females’ throats are slightly duller salmon. | |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Endemic to [[Costa Rica]] | Endemic to [[Costa Rica]] | ||
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This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Moist lowland forests and moist shrubland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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| + | The nest is cup-shaped and made from leaves and plant material. 2 eggs are laid. The young fledge 10-12 days after hatching. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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- Habia atrimaxillaris
Identification
Blackish head, salmon throat. Males have a throat from bright salmon to dusky red on the breast, and females’ throats are slightly duller salmon.
Distribution
Endemic to Costa Rica
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species1.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and moist shrubland.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects.
The nest is cup-shaped and made from leaves and plant material. 2 eggs are laid. The young fledge 10-12 days after hatching.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
