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Peucaea humeralis

Aimophila humeralis

Identification

15–15·5 cm (5¾-6 in)

  • Blackish head
  • White loral spot and moustachial stripe
  • White throat
  • Black malar stripe

Distribution

central America: found in south-western Mexico (Jalisco to w Oaxaca).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species1.

Was formerly placed in genus Aimophila.

Habitat

Arid highlands, dry shrubland and high-altitude shrubland.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet is known to include insects but there is little information available.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. 51st supplement to the AOU checklist of North American birds
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
  4. Wikipedia

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External Links

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