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[[Image:Black-billed Peppershrike.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|COLOMBIA+Birding|COLOMBIA Birding}}<br />El Viao, C Andes, [[Colombia]], September 2011]] | [[Image:Black-billed Peppershrike.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|COLOMBIA+Birding|COLOMBIA Birding}}<br />El Viao, C Andes, [[Colombia]], September 2011]] | ||
;[[:category:Cyclarhis|Cyclarhis]] nigrirostris | ;[[:category:Cyclarhis|Cyclarhis]] nigrirostris | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 15–16·5 cm (6-6½ in) | ||
| + | *Grey forecrown | ||
| + | *Chestnut arc extends from top of bill (including [[Topography#Heads|lores]]) to behind eye | ||
| + | *Yellowish-green ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
| + | *Yellow head | ||
| + | *Whitish underparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]] and [[Ecuador]]. | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]] and [[Ecuador]]. | ||
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:*Andes of south-western [[Colombia]] (Nariño) and western [[Ecuador]] | :*Andes of south-western [[Colombia]] (Nariño) and western [[Ecuador]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Moist | + | Moist forest, cloud forest and forest edges between 1600–2700 m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists almost entirely of arthropods, but little else is known. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 21:54, 31 October 2015
- Cyclarhis nigrirostris
Identification
15–16·5 cm (6-6½ in)
- Grey forecrown
- Chestnut arc extends from top of bill (including lores) to behind eye
- Yellowish-green ear-coverts
- Yellow head
- Whitish underparts
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. n. nigrirostris:
- C. n. atrirostris:
Habitat
Moist forest, cloud forest and forest edges between 1600–2700 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of arthropods, but little else is known.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-billed Peppershrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Peppershrike
