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Revision as of 19:43, 18 August 2009
- Conirostrum bicolor
Identification
11.4 cm.
Adult: Grayish blue upperparts. Underparts creamy.
The immature birds are dull grayish above, yellowish on the face and breast and paler whitish on the lower belly.
They also have a very pointed bill and pinkish legs.
Distribution
Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas, northeast Peru and Brazil.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies
- C. b. bicolor
- C. b. minus
Habitat
Found primarily in mangroves.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects and seeds.
Vocalisation
The call is a thin tseep.