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| − | ;Chlorospingus semifuscus | + | '''Alternative names: Dusky Chlorospingus; Dusky-bellied Bush Tanager''' |
| + | ;[[:Category:Chlorospingus|Chlorospingus]] semifuscus | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 14-15cm. A drab Bush Tanager. | ||
| + | * Dark grey crown and side of head, sometimes with small white postocular spot | ||
| + | * Dark olive upperparts with dusky flight-feathers, edged yellowish-olive | ||
| + | * Brownish-grey throat and underparts, paler on centre of belly, sometimes with ochareous-olive wash forming a diffuse pectoral band | ||
| + | * Tinged olive flanks and undertail-coverts | ||
| + | * Pale-whitish to pale orange to reddish-brown to intense brownish-red eye (variable even at one location) | ||
| + | * Blackish bill | ||
| + | * ''livingstoni'' darker overall, more smoky grey on head and smoky olive on upperparts, with yellowish-white eye | ||
| + | Sexes similar. Juveniles are duller with faint grey streaks on belly | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]] and [[Ecuador]].<br /> | ||
| + | A fairly common to common restricted-range species. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. s. livingstoni'': | ||
| + | :*Pacific slope of Western Andes of [[Colombia]] | ||
| + | *''C. s. semifuscus'': | ||
| + | :*Pacific slope of south-western Colombia (Narino) and western [[Ecuador]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Cloud forest. Stays mainly inside the forest but visits sometimes fruiting shrubs at the forest border.<br /> | ||
| + | Recorded mostly at 1200 - 2300m in [[Ecuador]] and 900 - 2500m in [[Colombia]]. <br /> | ||
| + | More at lower levels and in interior of forest than [[Common Bush Tanager]] and [[Ashy-throated Bush Tanager]]. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Feeds on insects, small fruits and berries. | ||
| + | Forages in small groups or pairs, often in mixed-species flocks. Forages actively, hopping along branches and perch-gleaning. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Nesting recorded in April and June. A described nest was made of grass and dry bamboo leaves and placed 7.5m above the ground in a tree. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
| + | A resident species. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#{{Ref-HBWVol16}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Chlorospingus+semifuscus}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Chlorospingus]] |
Revision as of 01:56, 2 November 2016
Alternative names: Dusky Chlorospingus; Dusky-bellied Bush Tanager
- Chlorospingus semifuscus
Identification
14-15cm. A drab Bush Tanager.
- Dark grey crown and side of head, sometimes with small white postocular spot
- Dark olive upperparts with dusky flight-feathers, edged yellowish-olive
- Brownish-grey throat and underparts, paler on centre of belly, sometimes with ochareous-olive wash forming a diffuse pectoral band
- Tinged olive flanks and undertail-coverts
- Pale-whitish to pale orange to reddish-brown to intense brownish-red eye (variable even at one location)
- Blackish bill
- livingstoni darker overall, more smoky grey on head and smoky olive on upperparts, with yellowish-white eye
Sexes similar. Juveniles are duller with faint grey streaks on belly
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia and Ecuador.
A fairly common to common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. s. livingstoni:
- Pacific slope of Western Andes of Colombia
- C. s. semifuscus:
- Pacific slope of south-western Colombia (Narino) and western Ecuador
Habitat
Cloud forest. Stays mainly inside the forest but visits sometimes fruiting shrubs at the forest border.
Recorded mostly at 1200 - 2300m in Ecuador and 900 - 2500m in Colombia.
More at lower levels and in interior of forest than Common Bush Tanager and Ashy-throated Bush Tanager.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects, small fruits and berries. Forages in small groups or pairs, often in mixed-species flocks. Forages actively, hopping along branches and perch-gleaning.
Breeding
Nesting recorded in April and June. A described nest was made of grass and dry bamboo leaves and placed 7.5m above the ground in a tree.
Movements
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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. (2024) Dusky Chlorospingus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dusky_Chlorospingus
