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Revision as of 00:47, 25 March 2011

Male
Photo by Luiz
Serra da Canastra National Park, MG, Brazil, April 2010

Alternative name: Shrike-like Tanager

Neothraupis fasciata

Identification

16 cm

  • Grey upperparts
  • Paler grey underparts
  • Black mask

Distribution

South America: found in eastern Bolivia to north-eastern Paraguay and campos of eastern and southern Brazil.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Cerrado, woodland and shrub.

Behaviour

Usually seen in pairs

Diet

The diet includes insects.

Breeding

It builds a deep cup shaped nest, lined with grasses, placed in a small tree or bush. The clutch consists of 2 or 3 eggs.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Wikipedia
  3. Arthur Grosset

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