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Revision as of 19:08, 9 March 2009 by Kits (talk | contribs)
Photo by Rogerio Araújo Dias
Serra da Mesa - Goias - Brazil
Geranospiza caerulescens

Identification

  • Grey underparts with fine white bars
  • Grey above
  • Grey head
  • Black and white barred, white tipped tail
  • Long orange legs and feet
  • Black talons
  • Grey hooked bill

Distribution

Northern Mexico to northern Argentina and Brazil. Accidental to the United States with one record at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Texas.

Taxonomy

There are 6 subspecies.

Habitat

Forests, mangroves and swamps.

Behaviour

The diet includes insects, frogs, spiders, lizards, and snakes.

References

Wikipedia; Arthur Grosset

External Links

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