Brown Tanager
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| Orchesticus abeillei (Lesson, 1839) |
The Brown Tanager Orchesticus abeillei is a small passerine bird, one of the tanager family. It is the only member of the genus Orchesticus.
The Brown Tanager is 17 cm in length and weighs 31.5 g. It is found in Brazil at an elevation at 900-1500 m.
The Brown Tanager lives near humans in forest. It forages in the canopy. It often catches insects in the air with beak, also called sallying. It also picks insects off the plants.
It lays 2 eggs with a pink hue. The larger end of the egg is speckled with brown and lavender.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Orchesticus abeillei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
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