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Calyptophilus frugivorus

Identification

17-20cm.

  • Dark brown upperparts
  • White underparts
  • Yellow loral spot
  • Yellow carpal area
  • Long tail

Distribution

Caribbean: found only in the Dominican Republic.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 3 subspecies[1]:

  • C. f. frugivorus:
  • C. f. neibei:
  • Central Dominican Republic
  • C. f. abbotti:
  • Gonave Island (east of Haiti)

Habitat

Cloud forest and shrubland, broadleaf forest, dense thickets, ravines and near water.

Behaviour

The diet includes invertebrates.

Vocalisation

Song: whistling chip-chip-swerp-swerp-swerp
Call: sharp check

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
  2. BirdLife International

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