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− | [[Image:Dark- | + | [[Image:Dark-facedGround-TyrantIMG_1409.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''maclovianus''<br>Photo by {{user|jmorlan|Joseph Morlan}}<br> Location: Carcass Island, [[Falkland Islands]]]] |
;[[:Category:Muscisaxicola|Muscisaxicola]] maclovianus | ;[[:Category:Muscisaxicola|Muscisaxicola]] maclovianus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | [[Image:Dark-faced_Ground_Tyrant.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''mentalis''<br>Photo by {{user|Rodrigo+Reyes|Rodrigo Reyes}}<br> Location: Mantagua, V [[Chile]]]] | ||
Length 16cm<br /> | Length 16cm<br /> | ||
Typical appearance and behavior of the other Ground-Tyrants, with long dark legs. Overall buffy brownish-grey, with darker head, wings, and even darker tail fringed with white. Short straight bill. | Typical appearance and behavior of the other Ground-Tyrants, with long dark legs. Overall buffy brownish-grey, with darker head, wings, and even darker tail fringed with white. Short straight bill. | ||
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====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
Two subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | Two subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
− | * ''M. m. mentalis'': smaller and | + | * ''M. m. mentalis'': smaller and browner than the nominate |
:*Southern [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]]; winters on coast to northern [[Peru]] and [[Uruguay]] | :*Southern [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]]; winters on coast to northern [[Peru]] and [[Uruguay]] | ||
* ''M. m. maclovianus'': | * ''M. m. maclovianus'': |
Revision as of 08:51, 15 May 2018
- Muscisaxicola maclovianus
Identification
Length 16cm
Typical appearance and behavior of the other Ground-Tyrants, with long dark legs. Overall buffy brownish-grey, with darker head, wings, and even darker tail fringed with white. Short straight bill.
Distribution
West slope of Andes in Chile, southern Argentina (most common in Patagonia); Falkland Islands.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[1]
- M. m. mentalis: smaller and browner than the nominate
- M. m. maclovianus:
The scientific name has changed from macloviana to maclovianus.
Habitat
Open ground near water.
Behaviour
Diet
Small insects such as flies and moths.
Breeding
The nest, composed of grass and root fibres with a lining of wool or feathers, is placed among rocks. Two or three eggs are white with red-brown spots. Two broods are probably raised during the breeding season.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dark-faced Ground Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dark-faced_Ground_Tyrant