Platycichla
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Platycichla is a small genus of tropical South American thrushes. It contains just two species:
- Pale-eyed Thrush, Platycichla leucops
- Yellow-legged Thrush, Platycichla flavipes
These are medium sized (20-23 cm long) birds of humid mountain forests. Their nests are a typical thrush’s lined cup of twigs.
In both species the male is mainly dark grey or black with yellow legs and bill, and the female essentially warm brown above and paler below.
The Platycichla thrushes mainly feed in trees and bushes on fruit and some insects. They are shy species, and the females in particular is difficult to see, since she does not sing. The song of the male consists of melodic musical phrases.
[edit] References
- Thrushes by Clement and Hathaway, ISBN 0-7136-3940-7
- Birds of Venezuela by Hilty, ISBN 0-7136-6418-5
- Birds of Trinidad and Tobago by ffrench, ISBN 0-7136-6759-1
