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Catamblyrhynchidae

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | 333 words | Copyright

Catamblyrhynchidae (plush-capped finch; class Aves, order Passeriformes) A monotypic family (Catamblyrhynchus diadema), a short-billed finch that has grey upper-parts and chestnut under-parts. Its fore-crown has stiff, erectile yellow feathers. It inhabits forest edges and clearings, and is insectivorous. It is found in S. America.

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