- Agelaioides fringillarius
Identification
17·5 cm (7 in)
Sandy-brown overall with rufous wings, heavy black conical bill, black legs and eyes, dusky area around eye and dark lores.
Distribution
South America: Campos of northeastern Brazil (Piauí to Pernambuco, Bahia, Minas Gerais)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Grayish Baywing.
Habitat
Semi-open habitats, including scrub and light woodland.
Behaviour
Breeding
It sometimes builds its own nest or uses those of other birds. It is a victim of brood parasitism by other cowbirds mainly the Screaming Cowbird Molothrus rufoaxillaris.
Diet
Their main diet consists of seeds (particularly maize) and arthropods. A group was once observed trying to catch a lizard.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Fraga, R. (2020). Pale Baywing (Agelaioides fringillarius), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.bawcow3.01
- Wikipedia
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pale Baywing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 July 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale_Baywing
