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Conirostrum albifrons
Male.
Photo by Michael W
Nono-Mindo Rd, Tandayapa Valley, Ecuador

Identification

Sexually dimorphic: Male is largely black, with subtle blue crown. Female has light brown head, gray chest and belly, and olive back.

Distribution

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Female.
Photo by: Gary Clark
Nono-Mindo Rd, Tandayapa Valley, Ecuador

Taxonomy

There are 6 subspecies.

Habitat

Upper subtropical and temperate forest.

Behaviour

Stays high in the trees, wags tail incessantly.

External Links

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