Bicolored Conebill
Conirostrum bicolor
Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Conirostrum
- Species bicolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bicolored Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bicolored Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 567,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bicolored Conebill?
The Bicolored Conebill is a very small bird that weighs around 10.5 g.
Where does the Bicolored Conebill live?
The Bicolored Conebill is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bicolored Conebill belong to?
The Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bicolored Conebill eat?
The Bicolored Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bicolored Conebill migrate?
The Bicolored Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bicolored Conebill endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Bicolored Conebill make?
1 real field recording of the Bicolored Conebill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bicolored Conebill's range?
The Bicolored Conebill has a mapped global range of about 567,000 km².
Conservation
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