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Large-billed Seed-Finch
A recent colonist from Columbia
...first recorded in 2007.
Sporophila crassirostris
(L 5.5")
Pan American Highway
Darien
07Oct2016
female
White wing spot is
distinguishing.
Sporophila is Greek for seed-
eating; crassirostris means
thick billed.
A spoonbill Has cutlery.
A flamingo Has a filter.
A kiwi Has chopsticks.
A finch owns a nutcracker.
A goatsucker equips a net.
All birds have a different type of tool-
Permanently attached.
(Dominick)
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