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. 2013 Jan 8;9:3. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-9-3

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Bird species that were cited in popular medicine, or associated with local belief systems by interviewee in the state of Rio Grande do Norte: A- Nothura boraquira, B- Coragyps atratus, C- Cariama cristata, D- Patagioenas picazuro, E- Columbina minuta, F- Columbina talpacoti, G- Columbina squammata, H- Columbina picui, I- Leptotila verreauxi, J- Aratinga cactorum, L- Chlorostilbon lucidus, M- Cyanocorax cyanopogon, N- Turdus rufiventris, O- Mimus saturninus, P- Icterus jamacaii, Q- Euphonia chlorotica. Photos: A. John Medcraft (2009); B-Q. Dandara Bezerra (2010, 2011).