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Sturnella loyca

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-33.3537, -70.5193

Field Notes

Description:

It is 25 to 28 cm long with a fairly long tail and a long, pointed bill. The male is mostly dark brown with blackish streaking. The breast and throat are bright red and there is a white spot on the face near the base of the bill. The bold supercilium is white behind the eye and red in front of it. Females are paler than the males. The red markings are restricted to a wash on the belly and the supercilium and throat are buff.<br>
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Lo que más caracteriza a esta aves es su mancha roja en su pecho, garganta y cara. La mayoría de su parte trasera es de un color negruzco y café. Posee una cola corta, patas grises, y pico grisáceo. En su cabeza tiene una especie de banda blanquecina.

Habitat:

Grasslands, fields, and suburbs.

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