26 January 2010, Pipeline Road, Gamboa, Panama

This monotypic species is found in humid forests in southern Middle America
and northwest South America. It tends to stay within the forest, seldom
venturing out into the open. Very little is known of its life history,
probably because of its reclusive habits.

The scientific name was formerly spelled L. semiplumbea, but the specific
spelling has been changed to semiplumbeus for gender agreement because
Leucopternis is masculine.

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(no adapter)