| Scaled Dove Scardafella
squammata Brazilian name: fogo-apagou |
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Brazil The blackish edging to the feathers of the Scaled Dove give it this distinctive scaled look. Note also the long pointed tail. In flight you can see rufous patches on the wings. |
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There are two separate populations. The northerly one, Scardafella squammata ridgwayi is found
in Colombia and Venezuela. The southern nominate subspecies, S. s.
squammata , is found in central and eastern Brazil and bordering areas of Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. There are illustrations in Hilty & Brown, Plate 8 and in HBW, Volume 4, Pages 82 and 167. |
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There are recordings and a distribution map on xeno-canto. | |||
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