Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Capped Conebill
Conirostrum albifrons
Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14.9 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 albifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Capped Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Capped Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 298,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Capped Conebill?
The Capped Conebill is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the Capped Conebill live?
The Capped Conebill is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Capped Conebill belong to?
The Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Capped Conebill eat?
The Capped Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Capped Conebill migrate?
The Capped Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Capped 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 Capped Conebill make?
1 real field recording of the Capped Conebill — 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 Capped Conebill's range?
The Capped Conebill has a mapped global range of about 298,000 km².
Conservation
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