- 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. (2025) Black-billed Peppershrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Peppershrike
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
