Gubernatrix cristata (Vieillot, 1817)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.2.415 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9278B873-FFE8-FFAD-DD93-2082FC9A13C3 |
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Marcus |
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Gubernatrix cristata (Vieillot, 1817) |
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Gubernatrix cristata (Vieillot, 1817)
Figure 9D
Observations. ARGENTINA • 1 ♀ 2 ♂; Corrientes, La Cruz, Paraje Tres Cerros. Very rare. Highly territorial species. One male and two females recorded in PTC in
2014 foraging in savannas (the location of the record is not detailed because it is a species that is highly persecuted by poachers).
Identification. Males with a conspicuous crest and throat; overall greenish yellow; females similar in pattern to male but differing in color, with gray cheeks and breast.
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