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Gregory, P. 2020. Pilotbird (Pycnoptilus floccosus), version 1.0. Birds of the World. Ithaca, NY, USA. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.pilotb1.01.
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus. Downloaded from
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Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.