The New Neotropical Companion
They are now placed in the family Cardinalidae. That means that all actual tanagers in the world are confined to the Neotropics. ...
to the uniqueness of avian evolution in the Neotropics. One of the most common and widely distributed birds of the tropics is th ...
Plate 15- 54. The Yellow- chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri), shown here, and the similar Canary- winged Parakeet (Brotoger ...
Parrots Like toucans, parrots are quintessentially tropical, but they are global in distribution; 374 species occur mainly in tr ...
The most spectacular Neotropical parrots are the 19 macaw species, especially the larger species. These long- tailed parrots wit ...
species is the Spix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), now apparently extinct in the wild but still extant as captive populations. Th ...
form pairs and occupy territories, while others are highly polygynous, the cocks mating with many hens. In a few species, such a ...
Because male and female Screaming Pihas look alike, this species would not seem to fit with Darwin’s concept of sexual selection ...
site in the forest understory. The male “bocks” fairly continuously, mixing the bocking with a series of dry but loud tock, tock ...
Indeed, the “bird supermarket” is well stocked with a wide range of chitin- covered choices. Arthropods range in size from tiny ...
Plate 15- 74. A pair of White- necked Puffbirds (Notharchus macrorhynchos). The species ranges from Mexico to Argentina. Photo b ...
The Black- fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons; plate 15- 72) ranges throughout the Amazon Basin. This ubiquitous, robin- size, f ...
The White- breasted Wood- Wren (Henicorhina leucosticta; plate 15- 80) is another species often heard in the Neotropics. Some tr ...
hitch vertically up tree trunks, their bodies supported by stiff tail feathers that act as a prop (plate 15- 81). Woodpeckers, o ...
Plate 15- 88. Guira Cuckoos are known for their sociality. Photo by John Kricher. Plate 15- 89. A Squirrel Cuckoo in the open. P ...
Plate 15- 91. The Nacunda Nighthawk, which measures 30 cm (12 in) long and has a white belly and prominent white wing patterning ...
birds. The species, easily observed, occurs in savanna habitats and open areas and is common around human habitations. It is fou ...
Suboscine and Oscine Birds: Neotropical Uniqueness By far the largest bird order is the Passeriformes, perching birds, of which ...
or grayish (plate 15- 98). Identification of individual species can be a challenge since differences among species are often sub ...
Plate 15- 103. Spinetails are frequently difficult to observe, as they inhabit thick foliage, but they are worth the patience an ...
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