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- Hemispingus melanotis
Inludes: Piura Hemispingus
Identification
Variable species. The different subspecies vary in presence vs absence of white supercilium and black vs pale throat. Uppersides are generally blueish-gray to olive (sometimes with darker crown), undersides buff to rufous-cinnamon, and sides of head black.
Distribution
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Around six subspecies recognized.
Piurae (sometimes together with macrophrys) is sometimes considered a full species, Piura Hemispingus.
Habitat
Moist montanes.
