Cnemotriccus fuscatus
- 17.9 × 13.63 mm
Breeds in Trinidad and Tobago and South America (12 countries)
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
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The Caribbean: Trinidad and TobagoSouth America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
Cream to pinkish white, spotted and blotched mostly at the broad end with reddish-brown, lilac-red and lavender.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 3 eggs: Stoddard, M. C., et al. 2017. Avian egg shape: form, function, and evolution. Science 356: 1249-1254 (Data S1, MVZ egg collection).
- Description
- Oates & Reid 1903 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 3); supporting: Nehrkorn 1899 (Katalog der Eiersammlung).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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