19/07/2008;
Reserva Ecológica Mãe-da-Lua,
Itapajé, Ceará, Brazil.
300 mm f2.8 lens.
Figure 1. The brazilian name "Alma-de-gato" means "Soul-of-the-cat". The name may be related to the cat-like way this bird moves around. The "Soul-of-the-cat" is quite common in the region, and seems to be well adapted to secondary growth caatinga habitat. Sometimes, it even appears close to my house.
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19/07/2008;
Reserva Ecológica Mãe-da-Lua,
Itapajé, Ceará, Brazil.
300 mm f2.8 lens.
Figure 2. The Squirrel Cuckoo has a greenish bill and red eyes. The skin around the eye can be red, like here, or greenish (Mata et al. 2006).
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