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;[[:Category:Carpornis|Carpornis]] melanocephalus | ;[[:Category:Carpornis|Carpornis]] melanocephalus | ||
| − | + | [[Image:BlackHeadedBerryeater.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Ciro+Albano|Ciro Albano}}<br />Balbina Forest - Bandeira - state of Minas Gerais , [[Brazil]], October, 2009]] | |
| − | [[Image:BlackHeadedBerryeater.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Ciro+Albano|Ciro Albano}}<br> | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
21 cm<br /> | 21 cm<br /> | ||
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'''Female''' - similar with olive on crown and sides of head. | '''Female''' - similar with olive on crown and sides of head. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Brazil]] | + | [[South America]]: found from coastal south-eastern [[Brazil]] (Alagoas and eastern Bahia to north-eastern Paraná) |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Moist lowland forests. | Moist lowland forests. | ||
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The diet includes fruit. | The diet includes fruit. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #BirdLife International | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#BirdLife International |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Carpornis+melanocephalus}} | {{GSearch|Carpornis+melanocephalus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Carpornis]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Carpornis]] | ||
Revision as of 01:03, 18 March 2010
- Carpornis melanocephalus
Identification
21 cm
Male
- Head, neck and throat are black
- Olive-green upperparts
- Breast is paler
- Underparts are more yellow, with slight dusky barring
- Short dark bill
- Red iris
Female - similar with olive on crown and sides of head.
Distribution
South America: found from coastal south-eastern Brazil (Alagoas and eastern Bahia to north-eastern Paraná)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist lowland forests.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-headed Berryeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Berryeater
