- Agelaioides fringillarius
Identification
17·5 cm (7 in)
Sandy-brown overall with rufous wings, heavy black conical bill, black legs and eyes, dusky area around eye and dark lores.
Distribution
South America: found in northeast Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Grayish Baywing.
Habitat
Semi-open habitats, including scrub and light woodland.
Behaviour
Breeding
It sometimes builds its own nest or uses those of other birds. It is a victim of brood parasitism by other cowbirds mainly the Screaming Cowbird Molothrus rufoaxillaris.
Diet
Their main diet consists of seeds (particularly maize) and arthropods. A group was once observed trying to catch a lizard.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017)
- Wikipedia
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pale Baywing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale_Baywing
