White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) Science Article 1 abstract Bill deformities have been recorded for several bird species around the world. Craves (1994) presented a revision on bill deformities in passerines (Aves: Passeres), which was updated by the Rouge River Bird Observatory (University of Michigan-Dearborn 2004). Bill abnormalities are known to occur in low frequency in […]
Category: Tityridae
Tanagra minuta, an addition to the Mexican list
White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) Science Article 2 abstract While examining bird skins in the collection of the Moore Laboratory of Zoology, Phillips found in a series of T.affinis a previously undetected specimen of the White-vented Euphonia T. minuta Cabanis. The specimen, apparently an adult male: is labeled Palenque, Chiapas, altitude 210 m, 9 May 1946, […]
THE NEST AND EGGS OF THE CINEREOUS MOURNER(LANIOCERA HYPOPYRRA)
Cinereous Mourner (Laniocera hypopyrra) Science Article 1 abstract We present the first account of nesting biology for the Neotropical suboscine genus Lanioceraby describing the nest and eggs of the Cinereous Mourner (L. hypopyrra) based on observations made in thePeruvian Amazon during 2001. The cup-shaped nest was in mature floodplain forest among the branches of anepiphytic […]
Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tityridae | [latin] Pachyramphus aglaiae | [UK] Rose-throated Becard | [FR] Becarde a gorge rose | [DE] Dickkopf-Bekarde | [ES] Anambe Degollado | [NL] Grote Bekarde Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pachyramphus aglaiae MA widespread Pachyramphus aglaiae aglaiae Pachyramphus aglaiae albiventris Pachyramphus aglaiae gravis […]
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher (Myiobius barbatus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tityridae | [latin] Myiobius barbatus | [UK] Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher | [FR] Tyran a croupion soufre | [DE] Gelbburzel-Tyrann | [ES] Moscareta Barbada | [NL] Geelstuittiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The most noticeable features are the bright yellow rump and the pale […]
Thrush-like Schiffornis (Schiffornis turdina)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tityridae | [latin] Schiffornis turdina | [UK] Thrush-like Schiffornis | [FR] Antriade turdoide | [DE] Brauntrauerkotinga | [ES] Flautin Mirlo | [NL] Lijsterschiffornis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Schiffornis turdina LA se Mexico through Amazonia, e Brazil Schiffornis turdina acrolophites Schiffornis turdina aenea Schiffornis […]