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Squirrel Cuckoo, Alma de gato (Brazil)

Piaya cayana

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Description:

Big and beautiful bird. It eats insects and stays in the shadows. We can see it even in parks in big cities in Brazil.

Reference Links:

alma-de-gato (Piaya cayana) | WikiAves - A Enciclopédia das Aves do Brasil

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Comments (3)
rubens.luciano
Hi Alice, Yes, it´s really a nice bird. Interesting the sound it makes, it´s like a cat. The name in portuguese "alma de gato" means "cat soul".

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