- Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
Identification
12 cm (4¾ in); short tail and short bill
Male
- Green base of forehead and upper breast
- Dark blue crown
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador to central Peru.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Andean humid and wet forest, particularly with epiphytes.
Behaviour
Observed high in the canopy.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of berries, especially mistletoe and those from ericaceous plants. They are also known to eat other fruits, such as figs.
Breeding
The domed nest is formed from tendrils and fibres; both adults help to make the nest.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-breasted_Chlorophonia
External Links
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