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Fasciolated Melipotis

Melipotis fasciolaris

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12.2651, -68.4135

Field Notes

Description:

Dark brown/black with white diagonal bands in the middle of the wings and a gray area at the bottom of the wings. The colouring indicates that this specimen is a male (females are duller in colour).

Habitat:

Observed in a national park near the beach.

Notes:

This specimen was drinking spilled soda. Later, it was eaten by a yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia).

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