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SEPIA-CAPPED FLYCATCHER Leptopogon amaurocephalus
An odd little humid forest bird, with the strange habit of periodically lifting up its wings over its back as if stretching! Though fairly common he can be difficult to see in the dingy light of the undergrowth, his greenish coluration blending perfectly with his background. Often social listen out for their chattering calls.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE3388PH) Adult ventral view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith August 2012)
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE3389PH) Same individual as (FPAVE3388PH)  lateral view (Paul Smith August 2012)
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1192PH) Adult lateral view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Sylvia Qu June 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE1193PH) Adult dorsal view, Reserva Privada Tapytá, Departamento Caaguazú (José Luis Cartes July 2001).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE1194PH) Adult, Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith August).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE1195PH) Same individual as (FPAVE1194PH) upperwing (Paul Smith August 2006).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE3390VI) Adult singing, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith August 2012)
VIDEO B - (FPAVE1197VI) Adult, Carapá Itaipú Reserve, Departamento Alto Paraná (Paul Smith September 2010).
VIDEO C - (FPAVE1196VI) Same individual as (FPAVE1194PH - FPAVE1195PH)  (Paul Smith August 2006).
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Leptopogon amaurocephalus
1 (FPAVE1198RE) Song,  recorded Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canindneyú (Paul Smith October 2008).
2 (FPAVE1199RE) Song, recorded Itabó Itaipú Reserve, Departamento Alto Paraná (Myriam Velázquez September 2003).
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