© Fabio Olmos
© Jorge Muñoz García CAQUETA BIRDING

Gray-tailed Piha Snowornis subalaris

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Identification

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Scarce denizen of cloud forest along the east slope of the Andes in Ecuador, Peru, and southern Colombia. Olive with a blotchy white eyering and gray belly and tail. Black crown stripe is usually concealed. It feeds on both fruit and insects inside tall forest, and almost never comes out to the edge. Occasionally gives a loud, ringing “suWEE,” which makes it easier to track down.

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