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LARGE-TAILED ANTSHRIKE Mackenziaena leachii ATLANTIC FOREST
Preferring slightly more disturbed habitats than his close relative the Tufted Antshrike, this large and impressive bird is unfortunately more often heard than he is seen. An inhabitant of dense, tangled secondary growth his whistling calls rises and then falls again - differing from the Tufted which keeps on rising until it fades out. Unless you are very lucky the most you can hope for is an obstructed view through a blurr of branches or a quick sighting of a bird flying across a clearing.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE3495PH) Adult male, Departamento Itapúa (Roberto Derna July 2012).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE3496PH) Same individual as (FPAVE3495PH) (Roberto Derna July 2012).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE3497PH) Same individual as (FPAVE3495PH) (Roberto Derna July 2012).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE706PH) Adult female, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill February 2008).
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Mackenziaena leachii
1 (FPAVE707RE) Song  recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
2 (FPAVE708RE) Song  recorded PN Ybyturuzu, Departamento Central (Myriam Velázquez August 2000).
3 (FPAVE709RE) Alarm call  recorded Ocampos, PN San Rafael, Departamento Itapúa (Myriam Velázquez October 2001).
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