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Ceara Gnateater
Conopophaga cearae
Ceara Gnateater (Conopophaga cearae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Ceara Gnateater (Conopophaga cearae) is a member of the Conopophagidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22 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 Conopophagidae Gnateaters
- Genus Conopophaga
- Species cearae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Conopophagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ceara Gnateater 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 Ceara Gnateater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ceara Gnateater (Conopophaga cearae) belongs to the Conopophagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 59,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ceara Gnateater?
The Ceara Gnateater is a small bird that weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Ceara Gnateater live?
The Ceara Gnateater is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ceara Gnateater belong to?
The Ceara Gnateater (Conopophaga cearae) belongs to the Conopophagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ceara Gnateater eat?
The Ceara Gnateater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ceara Gnateater migrate?
The Ceara Gnateater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ceara Gnateater 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 Ceara Gnateater make?
1 real field recording of the Ceara Gnateater — 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 Ceara Gnateater's range?
The Ceara Gnateater has a mapped global range of about 59,000 km².
Conservation
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