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- Pyroderus scutatus
Identification
Distribution
Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana.
Taxonomy
Five subspecies are recognized1: scutatus, occidentalis, masoni, granadensis, and orenocensis.
Habitat
Moist midlevel forests and montanes.
Behaviour
Rarely flies above canopy.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019


