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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
22 cm. Hindclaw very long and straight. Bill elevated at base. Mainly black with large white spots. Rump and flanks chestnut. Forehead, face, throat and upper breast rufous. | 22 cm. Hindclaw very long and straight. Bill elevated at base. Mainly black with large white spots. Rump and flanks chestnut. Forehead, face, throat and upper breast rufous. | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 14 March 2010
- Acropternis orthonyx
Identification
22 cm. Hindclaw very long and straight. Bill elevated at base. Mainly black with large white spots. Rump and flanks chestnut. Forehead, face, throat and upper breast rufous.
Distribution
Local along Andes from Venezuela south to northern Peru.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized, infuscatus and orthonyx.
Habitat
Montane forest, often near bamboo.
Behaviour
Diet includes both arthropods and plant material.
