- 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


