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Male
Photo by Luiz
Itatiaia National Park, Brazil, May 2010
Veniliornis maculifrons

Identification

15 cm (6 in)
Male

  • Brown crown
  • White tipped brown feathers on forehead and red on forecrown
  • Yellow nape.

Distribution

South America: found in the lowlands of south-eastern Brazil (south-eastern Bahia to Rio de Janeiro)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Lowland and hill areas with secondary forests, and parks.

Behaviour

Diet

There is little information available, but they are thought to eat insects and have been observed feeding on fruits such as avocados.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)

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