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| − | ;Ramphocelus carbo | + | [[Image:CD4 1159.jpg|thumb|right|550px|Adult male, nominate subspecies <br />Photo © by {{user|charelli|charelli}} <br />[[Suriname]], 17 November 2010]] |
| + | ;[[:Category:Ramphocelus|Ramphocelus]] carbo | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:Silver-beaked Tanager femaleSJ.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Adult female, subspecies ''connectens''<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, [[Peru]], 5 September 2018]] | ||
| + | 16–17 cm (6¼-6¾ in)<br /> | ||
| + | Broad lower mandible silvery white.<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' looks mostly crimson black with contrasting white bill; deep velvety black above slightly glossed maroon; throat and upper breast dark crimson becoming deep black on lower underparts. Or blackish maroon above, brighter crimson below (venezuelensis). <br /> | ||
| + | '''Female:''' dull reddish brown above; brighter and redder on rump; underparts maroon brown; bill blackish. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Paraguay]], central [[Brazil]], [[Suriname]] and on [[Trinidad]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Dabs - Silver - beaked Tanager male .JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''magnirostris''<br />Photo © by {{user|DABS|DABS}}<br />[[Asa Wright Nature Centre]], Arima, [[Trinidad]], 2 May 2017]] | ||
| + | There are 8 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''R. c. unicolor'': | ||
| + | :*East base of East Andes of [[Colombia]] (Cundinamarca and Meta) | ||
| + | *''R. c. magnirostris'': | ||
| + | :*[[Trinidad]]; single specimen from north-eastern [[Venezuela]] (Sucre) | ||
| + | *''R. c. carbo'': | ||
| + | :*South East Colombia to the [Guianas]], eastern [[Peru]] and northern [[Brazil]] | ||
| + | *''R. c. venezuelensis '': | ||
| + | :*Colombia and western Venezuela | ||
| + | *''R. c. capitalis'': | ||
| + | :*North East Venezuela (north-eastern Anzoátegui to south-eastern Monagas, Delta Amacuro) | ||
| + | *''R. c. connectens'': | ||
| + | :*South East [[Peru]] (Cuzco) to north-western [[Bolivia]] (Río Beni) | ||
| + | *''R. c. atrosericeus'': | ||
| + | :*North and eastern Bolivia | ||
| + | *''R. c. centralis'': | ||
| + | :*East-central [[Brazil]] and adjacent eastern [[Paraguay]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | [[Image:Silver-beaked_Tanager_male_SJ.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Male in threat display, subspecies ''connectens''<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, [[Peru]], 5 September 2018]] | ||
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| + | Shrubby borders at forest edges, overgrown clearings, second growth, garden shrubs. At heights up to 1200m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Noisy. | + | ====Breeding==== |
| + | They construct a bulky, cup-shaped nest in a bush. The clutch consists of 2 greenish-blue eggs with blackish-brown botches; they are incubated by the female for 11-12 days, and the chicks fledge after another 11-12 days. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet consists of arthropods and fruit; also flowers occasionally (maybe for nectar). Visits feeders. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Noisy.<br /> | ||
| + | Common call a loud ''chink''; also a more musical ''zweep'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Hilty, S. (2019). Silver-beaked Tanager (''Ramphocelus carbo''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/61628 on 14 July 2019). | ||
| + | #Silver-beaked Tanager (''Ramphocelus carbo''), In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. retrieved from Neotropical Birds Online: https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/sibtan2 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Ramphocelus | + | {{GSearch|"Ramphocelus carbo" {{!}} "Silver-beaked Tanager"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ramphocelus]] |
Latest revision as of 20:36, 27 January 2023
- Ramphocelus carbo
Identification
Adult female, subspecies connectens
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, Peru, 5 September 2018
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, Peru, 5 September 2018
16–17 cm (6¼-6¾ in)
Broad lower mandible silvery white.
Male looks mostly crimson black with contrasting white bill; deep velvety black above slightly glossed maroon; throat and upper breast dark crimson becoming deep black on lower underparts. Or blackish maroon above, brighter crimson below (venezuelensis).
Female: dull reddish brown above; brighter and redder on rump; underparts maroon brown; bill blackish.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay, central Brazil, Suriname and on Trinidad.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 8 subspecies[1]:
- R. c. unicolor:
- East base of East Andes of Colombia (Cundinamarca and Meta)
- R. c. magnirostris:
- R. c. carbo:
- R. c. venezuelensis :
- Colombia and western Venezuela
- R. c. capitalis:
- North East Venezuela (north-eastern Anzoátegui to south-eastern Monagas, Delta Amacuro)
- R. c. connectens:
- R. c. atrosericeus:
- North and eastern Bolivia
- R. c. centralis:
Habitat
Male in threat display, subspecies connectens
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, Peru, 5 September 2018
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Department, Peru, 5 September 2018
Shrubby borders at forest edges, overgrown clearings, second growth, garden shrubs. At heights up to 1200m.
Behaviour
Breeding
They construct a bulky, cup-shaped nest in a bush. The clutch consists of 2 greenish-blue eggs with blackish-brown botches; they are incubated by the female for 11-12 days, and the chicks fledge after another 11-12 days.
Diet
The diet consists of arthropods and fruit; also flowers occasionally (maybe for nectar). Visits feeders.
Vocalisation
Noisy.
Common call a loud chink; also a more musical zweep
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Hilty, S. (2019). Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/61628 on 14 July 2019).
- Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo), In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. retrieved from Neotropical Birds Online: https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/sibtan2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Silver-beaked Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Silver-beaked_Tanager
External Links
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