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Alternative name: Black-breasted Plovercrest

Photo by Luiz
Highlands of Itatiaia (6800 feet), Brazil, March 2009
Stephanoxis lalandi

Identification

Distribution

South America: found in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.

Taxonomy

Male and female
Photo by Jamfaraco
Lages-SC, Brazil

This species is the only member of its genus.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized[1]:

  • S. l. lalandi:
  • Eastern Brazil (southern Minas Gerais to Espírito Santo and north-eastern São Paulo)
  • S. l. loddigesii:

These two subspecies has been suggested to be two full species

Habitat

Subspecies loddigesii
Photo by COLOMBIA Birding
Intervales State Park, Brazil, October 2013

Atlantic forest and forest edges, observed at heights of 7200 feet. Moves to lower levels in the winter.

Behaviour

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. BF Member observations
  4. Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of Plovercrest

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