Birds of Peru

○   ←   PASSERIFORMES: Conopophagidae (Gnateaters)   →
Genus: Conopophaga (4 species, 10 worldwide)


Slaty Gnateater
Slaty Gnateater (Conopophaga ardesiaca ardesiaca)
Bolivia   		   
Photograph by Joe Tobias   © All Rights Reserved.
Individuals range from dark grey to almost black, and to more brown/rufous (see photo). Apparently the taxonomy is still in flux (HBW).

Chestnut-belted Gnateater
Chestnut-belted Gnateater (Conopophaga aurita)
Mitu, Vaupes, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Stays close to the ground. Female does not have black face.

Chestnut-crowned Gnateater
Chestnut-crowned Gnateater (Conopophaga castaneiceps chocoensis)
Bosque Yotoco, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Ash-throated Gnateater
Ash-throated Gnateater (Conopophaga peruviana)
Yasuní Research Station, Orellana province, Ecuador   		   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.


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