Chestnut-vented Conebill
(Conirostrum speciosum) |
Conirostrum speciosum occurs in tropical South America, from Venezuela to south-eastern Brazil and northern Argentina; patchy distribution in the Amazon. This species inhabits edges of fragmented and degraded moist tropical forests, gallery forests, dry woodlands, parks, and gardens; up to 900 m. Seasonal movements reported in southern Brazil. It measures 10.5-11 cm, and weighs 8-9 g. The bill is sharp and conical. Sexually dimorphic. The male is bluish-gray above, and whitish-gray below, with a chestnut vent, and a small white speculum on the wing. The female is olive-green above and grayish-white below, with a pale bluish-gray head. Nest is hidden in tree canopy, bromeliads, and dead leaves of Cecropia spp. Chestnut-vented Conebill feeds on insects, including caterpillars, berries, and possibly nectar.
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Chestnut-vented Conebill
(Conirostrum speciosum), female
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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D36995
Chestnut-vented Conebill
(Conirostrum speciosum), male
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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D37344
Chestnut-vented Conebill
(Conirostrum speciosum), female
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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D36154
Chestnut-vented Conebill
(Conirostrum speciosum), female
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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D37337
Chestnut-vented Conebill
(Conirostrum speciosum), female
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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D36155
Chestnut-vented Conebill
(Conirostrum speciosum), female
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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D36157
Chestnut-vented Conebill
(Conirostrum speciosum), female
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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D37343
Chestnut-vented Conebill
(Conirostrum speciosum), female
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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