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Urraca

Cyanocorax chrysops

Habitat:

subtropical rainforest of Iguazu



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5 Comments

That is why the scientific name is so important!

kozoga
kozoga 9 months ago

Is true. That same name (urraca) is used in Argentina to name this species.

It is interesting that the Spanish name Urraca which you use for this bird is used in Spain for a totally different species, the Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)!

kozoga
kozoga 9 months ago

Thanks!

Adell
Adell 10 months ago

Pretty!

Misiones, Argentina

Lat: -25.69, Long: -54.45

Spotted on Oct 11, 2009
Submitted on Jul 3, 2012

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