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TAWNY-CROWNED PYGMY-TYRANT Euscarthmus meloryphus
If ever a bird could be accused of having "small-man syndrome" then this argumentative little character would be a prime candidate. He has neither looks, nor size to back him up, so to cover his own insecurity passes the time gesturing and complaining at everything that passes by. He´s not usually brave enough to show himself though, preferring to posture from a concealed perch in the thick scrubby areas that he calls home.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1438PH) Adult, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith November 2005).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1439PH) Same individual as (FPAVE1438PH) upperwing (Paul Smith November 2005).
VIDEO - (FPAVE1440VI) Adult, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Paul Smith September 2010).
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Euscarthmus melacoryphus
1 (FPAVE1441RE) Song recorded Kamba Aka, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Myriam Velázquez January 2003).
2 (FPAVE1442RE) Variant song recorded Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Myriam Velázquez June 2000).
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