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Revision as of 22:14, 2 July 2011 by Deliatodd-18346 (talk | contribs) (Taxonomy. References updated)
Rhinocrypta lanceolata

Identification

21.5cm

  • Olive brown upperparts
  • Pale grey underparts
  • Rufous brown head and crest, streaked white
  • Brown wings
  • Bright rufous flanks and sides
  • Grey brown crissum
  • Dusky long tail
  • Short bill

Distribution

South America: found in Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized1:

  • R. l. saturata:
  • R. l. lanceolata:
  • Northern and central Argentina (south to Río Negro and southern Buenos Aires)

Habitat

Dry shrubland, dense thorny undergrowth and forests.

Behaviour

Breeding

It builds a globe shaped, closed nest, with a side entrance from grass. The 2 eggs are incubated for 16-17 days; the young fledge 14-15 days later.

References

  1. 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
  2. The Wilson bulletin ISSN 0043-5643 CODEN WILBAI
  3. The Birds of South America: The suboscine passerines By Robert S. Ridgely, Guy Tudor, William L. Brown, World Wildlife Fund, World Wildlife Fund (U.S.)

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