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;[[: Category:Conioptilon|Conioptilon]] mcilhennyi | ;[[: Category:Conioptilon|Conioptilon]] mcilhennyi | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 23 cm (9 in) | ||
| + | *Slightly hooked bill | ||
| + | *[[Dictionary_P-S#R|Rictal]] bristles | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in South-eastern [[Peru]] (southern Ucayali and southern Madre de Dios)<sup>[[#References|[1]]], [[#References|[3]]], [[#References|[4]]]</sup>. South-western [[Brazil]]<sup> [[#References|[3]]]</sup>. Possibly also present in [[Bolivia]]<sup> [[#References|[4]]]</sup> | [[South America]]: found in South-eastern [[Peru]] (southern Ucayali and southern Madre de Dios)<sup>[[#References|[1]]], [[#References|[3]]], [[#References|[4]]]</sup>. South-western [[Brazil]]<sup> [[#References|[3]]]</sup>. Possibly also present in [[Bolivia]]<sup> [[#References|[4]]]</sup> | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Moist lowland forests. | + | Moist lowland forests, especially those which are seasonally flooded along lakes and rivers. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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| + | Their diet consists mostly of fruit which is gathered in flight; they also eat insects and winged ants. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They build a very small nest from plant fibres. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Ber van Perlo. 2009. A field guide to the Birds of Brazil. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530155-7 | #Ber van Perlo. 2009. A field guide to the Birds of Brazil. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530155-7 | ||
#Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - the passerines. University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, USA. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8 | #Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - the passerines. University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, USA. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8 | ||
Revision as of 01:55, 12 November 2016
- Conioptilon mcilhennyi
Identification
23 cm (9 in)
- Slightly hooked bill
- Rictal bristles
Distribution
South America: found in South-eastern Peru (southern Ucayali and southern Madre de Dios)[1], [3], [4]. South-western Brazil [3]. Possibly also present in Bolivia [4]
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist lowland forests, especially those which are seasonally flooded along lakes and rivers.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit which is gathered in flight; they also eat insects and winged ants.
Breeding
They build a very small nest from plant fibres.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2016)
- Ber van Perlo. 2009. A field guide to the Birds of Brazil. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530155-7
- Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - the passerines. University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, USA. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-faced Cotinga. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-faced_Cotinga
