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- Corapipo altera
Identification
10cm. Glossy blue-black, white erectile ruff on the throat and sides of the neck. The female and young males are olive-green with a grey throat.
Distribution
Eastern Honduras to northwestern Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Wet forest, adjacent clearings and tall second growth.
Behaviour
The female builds a shallow cup shaped nest. 2 brown-speckled white eggs are laid and are incubated by the female for 18-21 days. The female alone cares for the young.
The diet includes fruit and some insects.
