Found in  all So. American countries
               east of the Andes..is well adapted to
               human-altered environments.
          
         
            
               Hirundinea ferruginea
            
               (L 7.25")
          
         
            
               Intervales State Park
            
               10Oct2017
          
         
            
               Itatiaia Nat’l Park
            
               20Oct2017
          
         
            
               Hirundinea in Latin means of
               swallows; ferruginea in Latin
               means rust-colored.
          
         
            
               My kids always joked that I spent
               more time cooking the birds’ food
               than I have cooking for them. And
               it’s probably true. 
               (Roz Chast)
          
         
            
               © Paul A
               Schwartz
            
               Macaulay
               Library