Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
White-eared Conebill
Conirostrum leucogenys
White-eared Conebill (Conirostrum leucogenys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-eared Conebill (Conirostrum leucogenys) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 7 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 Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Conirostrum
- Species leucogenys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-eared Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-eared Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-eared Conebill (Conirostrum leucogenys) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama to Venezuela.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 3.3 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 271,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-eared Conebill?
The White-eared Conebill is a very small bird that weighs around 7 g.
Where does the White-eared Conebill live?
The White-eared Conebill is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama to Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-eared Conebill belong to?
The White-eared Conebill (Conirostrum leucogenys) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-eared Conebill eat?
The White-eared Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-eared Conebill migrate?
The White-eared Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-eared Conebill 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 White-eared Conebill make?
1 real field recording of the White-eared Conebill — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-eared Conebill's range?
The White-eared Conebill has a mapped global range of about 271,000 km².
Conservation
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Meet the Thraupidae
A field guide to the Thraupidae family — 394 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.