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Revision as of 09:18, 19 January 2009

Photo by Vernon Lundy
Location: Los Glaciares NP Argentina
Enicognathus ferrugineus

Identification

35cm. Green, lightly barred, with some dull red on the forehead and lores, belly, and upper tail.

Distribution

Chile, Argentina and Patagonia.

Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies

  • E f ferrugineus
  • E f minor

Habitat

Forest, shrubland and farmland.

Behaviour

The diet includes grass and bamboo seeds, nuts and small fruit.

It nests in holes in trees.

References

Wikipedia

External Links

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