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BLACK-CAPPED WARBLING-FINCH Poospiza melanoleuca CHACO
Roving bands of Black-capped Warbling-Finches act like the security force of the Chaco bird community. Whenever there is a disturbance, be it a raptor soaring overhead or an owl calling in the daytime, the Finches are the first ones on the scene, protesting loudly and seeing if any sort of mobbing is necessary. Thier boldness brings other birds out into the open, obviously hiding behind the fearless Warbling-Finches somewhat, but feeling a lot more confident when they are around. Once they decide that there is no threat, the Warbling-Finches disappear and all the other birds go into retreat.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE804PH) Adult male lateral, Laguna Capitán, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE805PH) Same individual as (FPAVE803PH) dorsal (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE806PH) Adult male ventral, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE807PH) Adult female dorsal, Laguna Capitán, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE808PH) Adult male, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2005).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE809PH) Same individual as (FPAVE808PH) upperwing (Paul Smith July 2005).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE810PH) Adult female, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2005).
FIGURE 8 - (FPAVE811PH) Same individual upperwing (Paul Smith July 2005).
FIGURE 9 - (FPAVE812PH) Juvenile ventral view, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
VIDEO - (FPAVE813VI) Adult male, Laguna Capitán, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
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Poospiza melanoleuca
1 (FPAVE814RE) Alarm call, recorded Laguna Capitán, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
2 (FPAVE815RE) Alarm call, recorded PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2008).
3 (FPAVE816RE) Song, recorded Estancia 11 de Junio, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Myriam Velázquez April 2000).
4 (FPAVE817RE) Song, recorded Campo María Private Reserve, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Myriam Velázquez April 2000).
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