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Photo by arthurgrosset
Photographed: Intervales, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Schiffornis virescens

Identification

It is olive-green with rufescent wings and tail and has a pale eye-ring.

Distribution

Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species1.

Habitat

Behaviour

More often heard than seen since it tends to skulk low down in the undergrowth.

Vocalisation

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Recorded by Andrew Whitehouse

References

  1. 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

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