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Golden-bellied Warbler (Myiothlypis chrysogaster)
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Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)

Taxonomy:

Anas membranacea

 Latham, 1801, New South Wales, Australia.

Sometimes placed in tribe Tadornini. Monotypic.

Descriptive notes: 36–45 cm; male 290–480 g, female 272–423 g; wingspan 57–71 cm. Unmistakable. Sexes basically alike, with grey forehead and crown, white face with large dark brown eye-patch continuing as narrow stripe to nape...
figure, drawing, illustration of Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)

Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus)

Taxonomy:

Pipra vitellina

 Gould, 1843, Panama City, Panama.

Phylogenetic study#R supports sister relationship between present species and W races of M. manacus....

Descriptive notes: 10–11 cm; male 19·3 g, female 17·1 g. Male nominate race has black cap, golden-yellow on rest of head, upper mantle, shoulders, and chin to breast, throat feathers elongated (projected forwards well beyond bill tip...
figure, drawing, illustration of Golden-collared Manakin (Manacus vitellinus)

Malay Eared-nightjar (Lyncornis temminckii)

Taxonomy:

Lyncornis Temminckii

 Gould, 1838, Borneo.

Previously placed in genus Eurostopodus. Race jacobsoni of L. macrotis may belong in present species...

Descriptive notes: 25–28 cm. Sexes similar. Shows distinct "ears"; upperparts brown speckled buff, pale buff and cinnamon, crown boldly spotted with blackish-brown; thin buff nuchal ­collar; wing-coverts brown, speckled and spotted...
figure, drawing, illustration of Malay Eared-nightjar (Lyncornis temminckii)

Magellanic Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus)

Taxonomy:

Strix magellanicus

 Lesson, 1828, Straits of Magellan.

Until recently included as a race of B. virginianus, but differs from the taxon in vocalizations#R...

Descriptive notes: c. 45 cm; 830 g (n = 1 male). Very like B. virginianus; differs in smaller size (wing length 318–368 mm versus 297–390 mm in virginianus), smaller ear tufts, smaller bill, weaker talons, more prominent rim around...
figure, drawing, illustration of Magellanic Horned Owl (Bubo magellanicus)

Spot-winged Wood-quail (Odontophorus capueira)

Taxonomy:

Perdix capueira

 Spix, 1825, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Race plumbeicollis not well defined and possibly undiagnosable, seemingly based on a unique type#R....

Descriptive notes: 26·5–30 cm; estimated weight of male 457 g, of female 396 g. Bright red bare eyering and eyelid. Sides of head, malar region, chin, throat, breast and belly plain grey; overall colour brown to grey. Crest and crown...
figure, drawing, illustration of Spot-winged Wood-quail (Odontophorus capueira)

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