Giant Conebill
Conirostrum binghami
Giant Conebill (Conirostrum binghami) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Giant Conebill (Conirostrum binghami) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25 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 binghami
Where it lives
High Andean Colombia to Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Giant Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Giant Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Giant Conebill (Conirostrum binghami) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA high Andean Colombia to Bolivia, n Chile and nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 232,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Giant Conebill?
The Giant Conebill is a small bird that weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Giant Conebill live?
The Giant Conebill is found across South America with a range covering SA high Andean Colombia to Bolivia, n Chile and nw Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Giant Conebill belong to?
The Giant Conebill (Conirostrum binghami) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Giant Conebill eat?
The Giant Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Giant Conebill migrate?
The Giant Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Giant 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 Giant Conebill make?
1 real field recording of the Giant 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 Giant Conebill's range?
The Giant Conebill has a mapped global range of about 232,000 km².
Conservation
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