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TAWNY-CROWNED PYGMY-TYRANT Euscarthmus meloryphus
If ever a bird could be accused of having "small-man syndrome" then this argumentative little character would be a prime candidate. He has neither looks, nor size to back him up, so to cover his own insecurity passes the time gesturing and complaining at everything that passes by. He´s not usually brave enough to show himself though, preferring to posture from a concealed perch in the thick scrubby areas that he calls home.
FIGURE 1 - Adult, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith November).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual upperwing (Paul Smith November).
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