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BLACK-CRESTED FINCH Lophospingus pusillus
To aviculturists the little finch with the Mohican hairstyle is known as the Pygmy Cardinal. He is a winter visitor to the extreme northern Chaco when he is one of the most abundant members of mixed, seed-eating flocks. Come back in the summer though and you will be lucky if you see one. The oppressive Chaco heat is just too much for him to handle and he moves off to spend the breeding season somewhere a little bit cooler!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1389PH) Adult male lateral view, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Hemme Batjes July 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1390PH) Adult male dorsal view, PN Médanos del Chaco, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith September 2010).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1391PH) Adult male, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE1392PH) Same individual as (FPAVE1391PH) upperwing (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE1393PH) Adult female, location unknown (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE1394PH) Adult female, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE1395PH) Same individual as (FPAVE1394PH) upperwing (Paul Smith July 2006)..
FIGURE 8 - (FPAVE1396PH) Immature male, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 9 - (FPAVE1397PH) Same individual as (FPAVE1396PH) upperwing (Paul Smith July 2006).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE1398VI) Adult male, PN Médanos del Chaco, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith September 2010).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE1399VI) Adult female, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
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