Birds of Peru - Conirostrum


Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons centralandium) Male San Sebastian Reserve, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
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Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons centralandium) Female San Sebastian Reserve, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
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Small and uncommon in mixed canopy flocks, and generally difficult to see well.


Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor bicolor) Near Threatened Salamanca National Park, Colombia
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Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor) Immature Near Threatened Salamanca National Park, Colombia The immature is pale and yellow.
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Seen in mangrove habitats. Could be confused with a Blue-grey Tanager. The 'minus' race is in a different habitat type along the Amazon river.


Giant Conebill (Conirostrum binghami) Near Threatened Cajas National Park, Ecuador
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Found in high altitude polylepis forest. Male and female alike.


Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum cinereum) Ollantaytambo, Peru Cinereous means greyish.
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White-browed Conebill (Conirostrum ferrugineiventre) Challabamba, Cuzco, Peru Found in high altitude polylepis forests.
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Found in Andean forests at over 2500m.


Pearly-breasted Conebill (Conirostrum margaritae) Vulnerable Marchantaria Island, Irandub, Amazonas, Brazil
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Found in the canopy of varzea forest along large rivers in the Amazon, usually in cecropia. Compare to similar Bicolored Conebill with similar habitat. Note one color breast and lighter color of back than Bicolored Conebill, and faster song. Immature is yellow-breasted.


Blue-backed Conebill (Conirostrum sitticolor sitticolor) PNN Los Nevados, Colombia
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A small tanager found from 2500-3500 meters.


Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum speciosum) Male REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil
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Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum speciosum) Female REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil
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Tamarugo Conebill (Conirostrum tamarugense) Chaca Valley, Region I, Chile
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Austral migrant from small area in north Chile to Peru.