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| − | ;Carpornis melanocephalus | + | ;[[:Category:Carpornis|Carpornis]] melanocephalus |
| + | ''Carpornis melanocephala'' | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 21 cm<br /> | ||
| + | '''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<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' - similar with olive on crown and sides of head. | ||
| + | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | [[Hooded Berryeater]] is found at higher elevation. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in coastal south-eastern [[Brazil]] (Alagoas and eastern Bahia to north-eastern Paraná) | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Moist lowland forests. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes fruit. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#BirdLife International | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Carpornis+ | + | {{GSearch|Carpornis+melanocephal}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Carpornis]] |
Revision as of 10:19, 8 February 2018
- Carpornis melanocephalus
Carpornis melanocephala
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.
Similar species
Hooded Berryeater is found at higher elevation.
Distribution
South America: found in 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, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-headed Berryeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Berryeater
