Photo: José Loaiza, Aves y Conservación / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Chestnut-crowned Gnateater
Conopophaga castaneiceps
Chestnut-crowned Gnateater (Conopophaga castaneiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chestnut-crowned Gnateater (Conopophaga castaneiceps) is a member of the Conopophagidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 27 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 Conopophagidae Gnateaters
- Genus Conopophaga
- Species castaneiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Conopophagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Gnateater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-crowned Gnateater (Conopophaga castaneiceps) belongs to the Conopophagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to c Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 161,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-crowned Gnateater?
The Chestnut-crowned Gnateater is a small bird that weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Chestnut-crowned Gnateater live?
The Chestnut-crowned Gnateater is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to c Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-crowned Gnateater belong to?
The Chestnut-crowned Gnateater (Conopophaga castaneiceps) belongs to the Conopophagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-crowned Gnateater eat?
The Chestnut-crowned Gnateater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-crowned Gnateater migrate?
The Chestnut-crowned Gnateater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-crowned Gnateater 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 Chestnut-crowned Gnateater make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Gnateater's range?
The Chestnut-crowned Gnateater has a mapped global range of about 161,000 km².
Conservation
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