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Male
Photo by Fritz73
Tilcara, Jujuy, Prepuna, Argentina, 2000
Lessonia oreas

Identification

12·5 cm
Male

  • Mainly black plumage
  • Light rufous back
  • Black legs
  • Short bill
  • Dark iris

Distribution

South America: found in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Considered a subspecies of Austral Negrito by some authors[2]

Habitat

Montane lakes, streams and marshes.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
  4. Wikipedia

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