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| − | + | [[Image:108206852 l0pSOSQ9 ConebilledTanager1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|WHP|WHP}}<br />[[Emas National Park]], Goiás, [[Brazil]], December 2008]] | |
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;[[: Category:Conothraupis|Conothraupis]] mesoleuca | ;[[: Category:Conothraupis|Conothraupis]] mesoleuca | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 12 - 14cm. | |
| + | ====Male==== | ||
| + | * Mainly black with greenish gloss | ||
| + | * White centre of breast and belly | ||
| + | * Small white patch at base of primaries | ||
| + | * Pale blue-grey to whitish, thick bill | ||
| + | ====Female==== | ||
| + | [[Image:ConebilledTanagerFemale_by_WHP.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|WHP|WHP}}<br />[[Emas National Park]], [[Brazil]], December 2008]] | ||
| + | * Olive brown above | ||
| + | * Pale olive brown breast | ||
| + | * Buffy white lower breast and belly | ||
| + | * Dull olive bill | ||
| + | Juveniles undescribed. | ||
| + | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | Differs from [[Black-and-white Tanager]] in smaller size and lack of grey on rump and flanks. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[South America]]: found in south-western [[Brazil]] (Goias and Mato Grosso do Sul, redisccovered in 2003)<br /> | |
| + | There is an unconfirmed report of a female from [[Bolivia]]. <br /> | ||
| + | Rare and very local. Classified as critically endangered. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References| | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. <br /> |
| + | Has been considered conspecific with [[Black-and-white Tanager]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Very waterlogged gallery forest with many palms and bamboos in the understorey. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Feeds on insects and seeds.<br /> | ||
| + | Forages singly or in pairs, mostly below 5m in shrubs. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | No information. Presumably a resident species. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| − | Song:'' tchi, tchi, tchi, tchi, tchi, tchirrrrrrrrrrr, tzarrrrrrrrrrr, zíiiiiiiiiiiiiii''. | + | '''Song''':'' tchi, tchi, tchi, tchi, tchi, tchirrrrrrrrrrr, tzarrrrrrrrrrr, zíiiiiiiiiiiiiii''. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # BirdLife International | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct12}}#{{Ref-HBWVol16}}#BirdLife International |
| − | # | + | #BF Member observations |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Conothraupis | + | {{GSearch|"Conothraupis mesoleuca" {{!}} "Cone-billed Tanager"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Conothraupis]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Conothraupis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:57, 19 June 2023
- Conothraupis mesoleuca
Identification
12 - 14cm.
Male
- Mainly black with greenish gloss
- White centre of breast and belly
- Small white patch at base of primaries
- Pale blue-grey to whitish, thick bill
Female
- Olive brown above
- Pale olive brown breast
- Buffy white lower breast and belly
- Dull olive bill
Juveniles undescribed.
Similar species
Differs from Black-and-white Tanager in smaller size and lack of grey on rump and flanks.
Distribution
South America: found in south-western Brazil (Goias and Mato Grosso do Sul, redisccovered in 2003)
There is an unconfirmed report of a female from Bolivia.
Rare and very local. Classified as critically endangered.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Has been considered conspecific with Black-and-white Tanager.
Habitat
Very waterlogged gallery forest with many palms and bamboos in the understorey.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects and seeds.
Forages singly or in pairs, mostly below 5m in shrubs.
Breeding
No information. Presumably a resident species.
Vocalisation
Song: tchi, tchi, tchi, tchi, tchi, tchirrrrrrrrrrr, tzarrrrrrrrrrr, zíiiiiiiiiiiiiii.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2011. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 16: Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553781
- BirdLife International
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cone-billed Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cone-billed_Tanager
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
