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Occurrence and nesting report of Monasa nigrifrons (Spix) (aves, Bucconidae) in eastern Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Monasa nigrifrons is reported from the region of Três Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil), with information on its feeding behavior and nesting. This is the first report of this bird on this region, as well as the first observations on its nest burrowing behavior.

Bucconidae; Monasa; nest


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