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SCARLET-HEADED BLACKBIRD Amblyramphus holosericeus
Instantly recognisable by his red head visible a mile off as he sits perched on a prominent stem above a reedbed, this species is surprisngly common and widespread in wetlands throughout the country. Even juveniles are attractive in their own way, essentially watered-down versions of adults with reddish-orange, rather than vivid scarlet, head and thighs.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1810PH) Adult, location unknown (Karina Diarte Photography)
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1811PH) Adult, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1812PH) Adult, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE1813PH) Flock, Isla Yacyretá, Departamento Misiones (Hugo del Castillo April 2007).
VIDEO - (FPAVE3629VI) Adult, Rio Negro, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith September 2012).
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