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Maranon Crescentchest
Melanopareia maranonica
Maranon Crescentchest (Melanopareia maranonica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Maranon Crescentchest (Melanopareia maranonica) is a member of the Melanopareiidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 23 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Melanopareiidae Crescentchests
- Genus Melanopareia
- Species maranonica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Melanopareiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Maranon Crescentchest is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Maranon Crescentchest is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Maranon Crescentchest (Melanopareia maranonica) is a species of bird in the Melanopareiidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Ecuador and n Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 10,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Maranon Crescentchest?
The Maranon Crescentchest is a small bird that weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Maranon Crescentchest live?
The Maranon Crescentchest is found across South America with a range covering SA s Ecuador and n Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Maranon Crescentchest belong to?
The Maranon Crescentchest (Melanopareia maranonica) belongs to the Melanopareiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Maranon Crescentchest eat?
The Maranon Crescentchest is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Maranon Crescentchest migrate?
The Maranon Crescentchest is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Maranon Crescentchest endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Maranon Crescentchest make?
1 real field recording of the Maranon Crescentchest — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Maranon Crescentchest's range?
The Maranon Crescentchest has a mapped global range of about 10,000 km².
Conservation
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