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Pink-billed Cnemoscopus
Cnemoscopus rubrirostris
Pink-billed Cnemoscopus (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18 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 Cnemoscopus
- Species rubrirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Vulnerable
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Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus 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 Pink-billed Cnemoscopus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela and nc Colombia to Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 7 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 62,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus?
The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus is a small bird that weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus live?
The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela and nc Colombia to Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus belong to?
The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus eat?
The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus migrate?
The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus 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 Pink-billed Cnemoscopus make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus — 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 Pink-billed Cnemoscopus's range?
The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus has a mapped global range of about 62,000 km².
Conservation
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