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Speckled Mourner
Laniocera rufescens
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About the Speckled Mourner
The speckled mourner (Laniocera rufescens) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, and in Colombia and Ecuador.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Laniocera rufescens
- Family
- Tityras and Allies
- Order
- Passeriformes
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Other members of the tityras and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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