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Pachyramphus aglaiae
Photo by rile's
Location: Santa Ana, Texas

Identification

Rose coloured neck bib found in adult males. Males are mostly grey, with a contrasting darker upperside and a pale grey underside and a black crown. Females are mostly brown, with a rusty brown upperside, and a pale buffy underside. The crown is a dark grey.

Distribution

USA, Mexico and Panama.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Pine-oak woodlands and evergreen forest.

Behaviour

They build a large foot-long globular nest, usually suspended from a tree limb. The entrance hole is found on the bottom. The female lays 3-4 eggs.

The diet includes primarily insects, gleaned from the vegetation, and captured in flight. They will also take berries and seeds.

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