Pale-bellied Mourner - BirdForum Opus

Rhytipterna immunda

Photo by arthurgrosset
Photographed: Comodoro, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Identification

It has two pale grey wing-bars and a pink base to the mandible. The throat and breast are grey becoming dirty yellowish on the belly. The flanks are usually tinged rusty. Eyes are red.

Distribution

Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil¹.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species².

Habitat

Semi-open woods and scrub.

Behaviour

They feed on insects and berries.

References

1. Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
2. 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

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