Birds of Nicaragua BETA

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Genus: Rhytipterna (1 species, 3 worldwide)


Rufous Mourner (Rhytipterna holerythra rosenbergi) Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Looks similar to the [Rufous Piha]. Note longer thinner shape, more like a Myiarchus flycatcher than a thrush. Also redder and more uniformly colored.

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