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Hylophilus poicilotis
Hylophilus poicilotis | Temminck, 1822

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Characterization: Small species measuring about 12.4cm in length. It has a short, pointed beak and a relatively long tail; its cap is rufous and the sides of its head are light gray with a black pattern.

Distribution: From Piauí, Ceará, and Paraíba toward the southwest, to Mato Grosso, extending south to the Rio Grande do Sul, and also in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Habitat: Moist forests and forest edges, secondary forests and arboreal scrublands.

Habits: A diurnal species, this bird lives alone or in pairs, often participating in mixed flocks of birds.

Diet: Omnivorous, feeding on insects and their larvae and also on small fruit, which it may eat even more than insects.

Breeding: It lays its eggs in nest consisting of a deep, open bowl made of fiber, leaves, and lined with moss on the outside.

In the UFRA area: This species of bird had a restricted spatial distribution, being found only in mixed forests in regeneration. It is considered rare because it was only spotted once.