Speckled Mourner
From southeast Mexico to northwest
Ecuador...but infrequently found
...often perches still for long periods.
Ecuador...but infrequently found
...often perches still for long periods.
Laniocera rufescens
(L 8")
San Francisco Reserve
Darien
08Oct2016
Laniocera means butcher
wax (bill appears waxy);
rufescens means reddish.
wax (bill appears waxy);
rufescens means reddish.
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone.
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
(W. H. Auden)
(W. H. Auden)
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