- Melanoptila glabrirostris
Identification
20cm. All black-blue body, amber eyes, dark bill.
Distribution
East Mexico (Yucatan Peninsula) and N Honduras.
Taxonomy
Monotypic, no subspecies.
Habitat
Forests, thick brush and hedges.
Behaviour
The diet includes seeds. berries and fruits.
It builds a bulky cup nest of twigs and grass, placed in dense bushes and small trees. 2 greenish-blue eggs are laid.
