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Megarynchus pitangua pitangua - BirdForum Opus

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23 cm - 9". Often confused with Great Kiskadee. From Mexico to north east Argentina, south East Brazil, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname and French Guyana. Three Ssp M.p. Chrysogaster; M.p. mexicanus; M.p. pitangua

Habits: take large insects, small vertebrates, spiders and fruits. Open areas, forest borders Altitude 1900 mt mostly less 1000 mt

References:

1.- Birds of Venezuela 2nd Edition. Steven Hilty. Princeton University Press 2003 2.- Birds of Northern South America.Robin Restall, Clemencia Rodner, Miguel Lentino.Yale University Press 2007.

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