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;Passerina versicolor | ;Passerina versicolor | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 12cm. Black around base of bill, dark purple plumage, dark blue head and rump, dark red nape, blackish wings and tail. | ||
| + | Adult female: brown plumage, paler below. Immature similar to adult female. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Ranges from southeastern Arizona and southern Texas south to Guatemala, including much of Mexico. | + | Ranges from southeastern [[Arizona]] and southern [[Texas]] south to [[Guatemala]], including much of [[Mexico]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Streamside thickets and brush. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects and seeds. | ||
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| + | It builds an open cup nest low to the ground in scrub, and 3-4 eggs are laid. They are incubated for about 12 days and the young fledge after a further 12-14 days. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Passerina+versicolor}} | {{GSearch|Passerina+versicolor}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[category:incomplete]] |
Revision as of 14:16, 8 July 2008
- Passerina versicolor
Identification
12cm. Black around base of bill, dark purple plumage, dark blue head and rump, dark red nape, blackish wings and tail. Adult female: brown plumage, paler below. Immature similar to adult female.
Distribution
Ranges from southeastern Arizona and southern Texas south to Guatemala, including much of Mexico.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Streamside thickets and brush.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects and seeds.
It builds an open cup nest low to the ground in scrub, and 3-4 eggs are laid. They are incubated for about 12 days and the young fledge after a further 12-14 days.
