Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) photo
A bird eating a frog.
More material of this species- 4.3A bird eating ...Venezuela,
- 4.2A bird calling...Brazil, Jan 2005
- 4.2A bird eating ...Mexico (Sout..., Apr 2009
- 4.1A male singingBrazil, Dec 2008
- 4.1A bird singing...Brazil, Jun 2004
- 4One adult bird...Brazil, Apr 2011
Recent material by David Southall- 3.8A bird perched...Venezuela,
- 4.4A bird perched...Venezuela,
- 4.3A bird eating ...Venezuela,
- 3.8A bird close t...Venezuela,
- 4A bird perched...Venezuela,
- 4.2A bird standin...Colombia,
Published in HBW Volume 15 on page 394.
Original HBW caption:
Like a true shrike (Laniidae) the Rufous-browed Peppershrike is capable of dealing with large arthropods or even, as here, frogs; it has also been observed killing lizards. However, a study of the stomach contents of this and other Neotropical passerines, compiled from various sources, indicates that consumption of vertebrates is relatively rare: of 131 vireonid stomachs, only two contained vertebrate remains. Vireonids use their feet to hold down large prey while dismembering it with the bill.