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Superficially very similar to the Great Kiskadee in size & colouration but with a totally different call. This species has less rufous on the wings & tail as well as a less prominent crownstripe. None of these characteristics stand out in the field & the best diagnostic feature is the large wide bulky bill with a prominent convex culmen. | Superficially very similar to the Great Kiskadee in size & colouration but with a totally different call. This species has less rufous on the wings & tail as well as a less prominent crownstripe. None of these characteristics stand out in the field & the best diagnostic feature is the large wide bulky bill with a prominent convex culmen. | ||
Revision as of 22:09, 4 July 2007
- Megarynchus pitangua
Description
Superficially very similar to the Great Kiskadee in size & colouration but with a totally different call. This species has less rufous on the wings & tail as well as a less prominent crownstripe. None of these characteristics stand out in the field & the best diagnostic feature is the large wide bulky bill with a prominent convex culmen. Boat-bills hunt large insects -especially Cicadas
Identification
taken at the Asa Wright Centre Trinidad
