- Carpornis melanocephalus
Carpornis melanocephala
Identification
21 cm
Male
- Head, neck and throat are black
- Olive-green upperparts
- Breast is paler
- Underparts are more yellow, with slight dusky barring
- Short dark bill
- Red iris
Female - similar with olive on crown and sides of head.
Similar species
Hooded Berryeater is found at higher elevation.
Distribution
South America: found in coastal south-eastern Brazil (Alagoas and eastern Bahia to north-eastern Paraná)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist lowland forests.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-headed Berryeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Berryeater
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
