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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | 21-24cm | |
+ | *Olive-brown upperparts | ||
+ | *Bright yellow belly and lower breast | ||
+ | *Yellow shoulder patch | ||
+ | *Long, thin, black bill | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[South America]]: found in extreme southern [[Brazil]], [[Uruguay]] and northern [[Argentina]]. | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Wetlands, grassland and marshes. | ||
+ | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | The diet includes invertebrates and seeds. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | The female builds the nest in marshy vegetation. The clutch consists of 4-5 eggs. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Arthur Grosset | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | + | {{GSearch|Pseudoleistes+virescens}} | |
− | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Pseudoleistes]] |
Latest revision as of 15:36, 28 June 2014
- Pseudoleistes virescens
Identification
21-24cm
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Bright yellow belly and lower breast
- Yellow shoulder patch
- Long, thin, black bill
Distribution
South America: found in extreme southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wetlands, grassland and marshes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates and seeds.
Breeding
The female builds the nest in marshy vegetation. The clutch consists of 4-5 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown-and-yellow Marshbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown-and-yellow_Marshbird