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Taoniscus nanus

Identification

Length 15cm
Very small size is distinctive. Reddish-brown spotted with black above, buff below barred with brown on breast and flanks. Crown blackish.

Distribution

South America: found in interior south-eastern Brazil and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Scrub and open woodland.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes grass seeds, termites, insects and arthropods.

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. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia

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