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- Trichothraupis melanops
Identification
Tawny underparts, dull brownish-olive back and head, black tail and wings, white speculum; male has a yellow crown patch and a large black patch around the eyes - the black "goggles" for which the species is named. Female - similar but lacks the black goggles and the yellow crest.
Distribution
Eastern and southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina; a disjunct population in Peru, Bolivia and far north-western Argentina.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Low level forest and woodland.