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Cinereous Conebill
Conirostrum cinereum
Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.8 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 cinereum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinereous Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cinereous Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to n Chile.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 447,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinereous Conebill?
The Cinereous Conebill is a very small bird that weighs around 8.8 g.
Where does the Cinereous Conebill live?
The Cinereous Conebill is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to n Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cinereous Conebill belong to?
The Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinereous Conebill eat?
The Cinereous Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cinereous Conebill migrate?
The Cinereous Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinereous 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 Cinereous Conebill make?
1 real field recording of the Cinereous 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 Cinereous Conebill's range?
The Cinereous Conebill has a mapped global range of about 447,000 km².
Conservation
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