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Photo by rb_stern
Photo taken: Cerro Azul, Panama.

Corapipo altera

[edit] 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.

[edit] Distribution

Eastern Honduras to northwestern Venezuela.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Wet forest, adjacent clearings and tall second growth.

[edit] 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.

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