- Nephelornis oneilli
Identification
12.5cm. A small, plain tanager with a short, pointed and thin bill.
- Plain brown upperparts and most of head
- Slightly paler eyering
- Faintly indicated wingbar
- Blackish-brown tail
- Ochraceous to dull tawny ochraceous underparts, throat slightly paler
Sexes similar.
Distribution
Endemic to the eastern slope of the Andes of Peru.
A locally fairly common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Found in isolated patches of elfin-forest, low trees and bushes in bogs. Occurs at 3000 - 3800m.
Behaviour
Feeds on spiders, beetles, bugs and other insects. Some plant material also taken.
Usually seen in small flocks of 5 to 15 birds, sometimes with other tanagers.
A very active species, easy to see once found.
No information on breeding.
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2011. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 16: Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553781
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Pardusco. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pardusco
