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13.5 cm long and weighs 13g. White with a black nape, back, wings and tail. Sexes are similar, although the female may have some brown mixed with the black, and immature birds are brown where the adult is black. | 13.5 cm long and weighs 13g. White with a black nape, back, wings and tail. Sexes are similar, although the female may have some brown mixed with the black, and immature birds are brown where the adult is black. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Panama]], [[ | + | Eastern half of [[Panama]], [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Trinidad]], The [[Guianas]], and just into northern [[Brazil]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | |
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| + | Has been considered conspecific with [[Black-backed Water-Tyrant]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Savannas and the edges of mangrove swamps. | Savannas and the edges of mangrove swamps. | ||
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Diet includes insects found in low waterside vegetation. | Diet includes insects found in low waterside vegetation. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}# Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8 | |
| + | # Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Fluvicola+pica}} | {{GSearch|Fluvicola+pica}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Fluvicola]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Fluvicola]] | ||
Revision as of 20:37, 22 May 2011
- Fluvicola pica
Identification
13.5 cm long and weighs 13g. White with a black nape, back, wings and tail. Sexes are similar, although the female may have some brown mixed with the black, and immature birds are brown where the adult is black.
Distribution
Eastern half of Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, The Guianas, and just into northern Brazil.
Taxonomy
Has been considered conspecific with Black-backed Water-Tyrant.
Habitat
Savannas and the edges of mangrove swamps.
Behaviour
The nest is a ball shape, lined with feathers, made of plant material and has a side entrance. 2-3 creamy brown spotted eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents.
Diet includes insects found in low waterside vegetation.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8
- Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126
