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Machetornis rixosa
•They eat parasitic arthropods on mammals (cleaning symbiosis). •They spend most of the time on the ground. •Their nests are made with sticks on the ground, but sometimes they use abandoned nests of rufous horneros.
Heavily degraded former forests, pastureland, open areas, parks -I saw this bird in Angra dos Reis (RJ, Brazil)
Spotted on Apr 19, 2016
Submitted on Oct 26, 2016
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