- Conothraupis mesoleuca
Identification
16 cm
Male
- Black
- White belly and lower breast
- Stout white bill
Female:
- Olive brown above
- Pale olive brown breast
- Buffy white lower breast and belly
- Dull olive bill
Distribution
South America: found in south-western Brazil (Goias and Mato Grosso do Sul, redisccovered in 2003)
There is an unconfirmed report of a female from Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Very waterlogged gallery forest with many palms and bamboos in the understorey.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Song: tchi, tchi, tchi, tchi, tchi, tchirrrrrrrrrrr, tzarrrrrrrrrrr, zíiiiiiiiiiiiiii.
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
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cone-billed Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cone-billed_Tanager