- Porzana albicollis
Identification
Black and olive brown streaks on the back, slate underparts, pale grey throat, black tail, lower flanks and under tail coverts barred black and white, short bill. Sexes are alike.
Distribution
This species is found in South America from Colombia to Argentina east of the Andes.
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- P. a. olivacea - N Colombia to Venezuela, the Guianas and Suriname; Trinidad
- P. a. albicollis - E Brazil to Paraguay, e Bolivia and extreme n Argentina
Habitat
Seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps.
Behaviour
The nest is a large open bowl made out of dry grass, placed on the ground or just above,hidden between tree roots or grass. 2-5 eggs are laid.
The diet includes insects and insect larvae and grass seeds.
Vocalisation
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Recording by Andrew Whitehouse
References
- Clements James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
