- Micropygia schomburgkii
Rufirallus schomburgkii
Identification
14–15 cm (5½-6 in) Mostly ochraceous with white spots edged in black on the upperside and no barring below; legs red.
Distribution
South America: found in Venezuela, Guyana, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[1]
- M. s. schomburgkii - Locally in Guyana and French Guiana
- M. s. chapmani - East Brazil (Bahia) to Mato Grosso and northern Bolivia
Habitat
A variety of dense grassland habitats from dry savanna to wet grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of insects, including beetles, stoneflies, grasshoppers, cockroaches and ants.
Breeding
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
