Aramides ypecaha
- 57 × 38 mm
Breeds in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Pale ochre-cream, sparsely spotted chestnut and lilac all over, more at the large end.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 30 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 6. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 343.
- Description
- Oates 1901 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 1); supporting: Nehrkorn 1899 (Katalog der Eiersammlung).
Drawing checked against a photo: de la Peña 2025, Aves Argentinas tomo 4, p. 15. - 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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