Gubernatrix cristata
- 23.9 × 18.1 mm
Breeds in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
Pale greenish blue, with sharp black spots, small blotches and short lines all over; glossy.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 15 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 29–36. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 275.
- Description
- Ogilvie-Grant 1912 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 5); supporting: Nehrkorn 1899 (Katalog der Eiersammlung).
Drawing checked against a photo: de la Peña 2025, Aves Argentinas tomo 12, p. 256. - 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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