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;[[:Category:Conirostrum|Conirostrum]] cinereum | ;[[:Category:Conirostrum|Conirostrum]] cinereum | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Grey upperparts | *Grey upperparts | ||
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*Blackish wings | *Blackish wings | ||
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Intermontane valleys between 2500-4200m, also mixed agricultural areas and gardens. | Intermontane valleys between 2500-4200m, also mixed agricultural areas and gardens. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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| + | Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
#Arthur Grosset | #Arthur Grosset | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 17 December 2017
- Conirostrum cinereum
Identification
12–12·5 cm (4¾-5 in)
- Grey upperparts
- White supercilium
- Blackish wings
- L-shaped wing-patch
- Pale grey underparts
- Buffy belly
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- C. c. fraseri:
- C. c. littorale:
- C. c. cinereum:
- Andes of south-eastern Peru and western Bolivia
Habitat
Intermontane valleys between 2500-4200m, also mixed agricultural areas and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017)
- Wikipedia
- Arthur Grosset
- Birdforum member personal observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cinereous Conebill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cinereous_Conebill
