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Cattle tyrant (Picabuey)

Machetornis rixosa

Description:

Small bird commonly seen in uruguayan pastures, it can be seen on the grass, on trees, or simply standing on other animals.



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3 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann a year ago

Que foto bacana!!! A interação dos animais!!!

patty
patty a year ago

Thank you very much Karen, I´ll do that =)

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Very interesting! As cattle Tyrants feed on parasitic arthropods on mammals, which is an example of mutualism, you should consider adding this to the Symbiotic Relationships mission.

Juan Lacaze, Colonia, Uruguay

Lat: -34.43, Long: -57.44

Spotted on May 1, 2012
Submitted on May 1, 2012

Reference

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