Adult (Rufous-fronted) © Greg Bodker eBird S121293002 Macaulay Library ML 500716451
Adult (Rufous-winged) © Eduardo Vieira 17
Adult (Rufous-fronted) © Luiz Moschini
Adult (Rufous-fronted) © Josef Widmer
Adult (Rufous-fronted) © Marcelo Telles
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Adult (Rufous-winged) © Caio Brito
Adult (Rufous-fronted) © Michel Gutierrez
Adult (Rufous-winged) © Holger Teichmann

Rufous-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus rufifrons

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Identification

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A rather plain thornbird with a long tail and a dark gray eye. Nondescript; look for the brighter rufous forehead that contrasts with an otherwise plain olive-brown back and buff underparts. Found in open areas with scattered trees and savannas; avoids the forest interior. Tends to be very vocal, often singing a squeaky, chattering duet. Look for its enormous stick nests usually located in isolated trees where they hang suspended at the end of branches. Mainly occurs from Bolivia to eastern Brazil, with a disjunct population in northwestern Peru and extreme southern Ecuador.

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