- Pseudoleistes virescens
Identification
21-24cm. Olive-brown upper and lowerparts, bright yellow belly and lower breast, yellow shoulder patch, long, thin, black bill.
Distribution
South Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Wetlands, grassland and marshes.
Behaviour
The diet includes invertebrates and seeds.
The female builds the nest in vegetation in marshes; 4-5 eggs are laid.
