Black-Faced Solitare Size: 6 3/4" (17 cm); 33 g. Diet: Many fruits, berries, and seeds. Voice: High-pitched, leisurely whistles, with flute-like transitions and undulations. Very beautiful. Status: Common in areas that are protected or not easily accessible, but has been greatly reduced in number in many other areas, due to the cage-bird trade. Cool Fact: This bird is sometimes known in Spanish as the "jilguero" (finch) and is often kept as a cage bird, because it has such a beautiful song. Source: (Stiles et al 365) |
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