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Carpornis melanocephalus
Photo by Ciro Albano
Balbina Forest - Bandeira - state of Minas Gerais , Brazil, October, 2009

Identification

21 cm
Male

  • Head, neck and throat are black
  • Olive-green upperparts
  • Breast is paler
  • Underparts are more yellow, with slight dusky barring
  • Short dark bill
  • Red iris

Female - similar with olive on crown and sides of head.

Similar species

Hooded Berryeater is found at higher elevation.

Distribution

South America: found in coastal south-eastern Brazil (Alagoas and eastern Bahia to north-eastern Paraná)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Moist lowland forests.

Behaviour

The diet includes fruit.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. BirdLife International
  3. Wikipedia

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