Saltatricula multicolor
- 21.76 × 15.16 mm
Breeds in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay
White, with scattered sharp deep-black small spots.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 4 eggs: Stoddard, M. C., et al. 2017. Avian egg shape: form, function, and evolution. Science 356: 1249-1254 (Data S1, MVZ egg collection).
- Description
- Nehrkorn 1899 (Katalog der Eiersammlung).
Drawing checked against a photo: de la Peña 2025, Aves Argentinas tomo 12, p. 155. - 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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