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Hooded Gnateater
Conopophaga roberti
Hooded Gnateater (Conopophaga roberti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Hooded Gnateater (Conopophaga roberti) is a member of the Conopophagidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 20.8 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 Conopophagidae Gnateaters
- Genus Conopophaga
- Species roberti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Conopophagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded 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 Hooded Gnateater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hooded Gnateater (Conopophaga roberti) is a species of bird in the Conopophagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.8 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 3.6 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 687,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Gnateater?
The Hooded Gnateater is a small bird that weighs around 20.8 g.
Where does the Hooded Gnateater live?
The Hooded 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 Hooded Gnateater belong to?
The Hooded Gnateater (Conopophaga roberti) belongs to the Conopophagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hooded Gnateater eat?
The Hooded Gnateater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hooded Gnateater migrate?
The Hooded Gnateater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hooded 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 Hooded Gnateater make?
1 real field recording of the Hooded 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 Hooded Gnateater's range?
The Hooded Gnateater has a mapped global range of about 687,000 km².
Conservation
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