Birds of Nicaragua BETA

    PASSERIFORMES: Cotingidae (Cotingas)  
Genus: Lipaugus (1 species, 9 worldwide)


Rufous Piha
Rufous Piha (Lipaugus unirufus unirufus)
Darien National Park, Panama  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Similar to the [Rufous Mourner]. Note compact small-headed shape, more like a thrush than a Myiarchus flycatcher. Also browner (less rufous) and note contrast between back/wings and front.


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