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Tamarugo Conebill
Conirostrum tamarugense
Tamarugo Conebill (Conirostrum tamarugense) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tamarugo Conebill (Conirostrum tamarugense) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.5 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 tamarugense
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tamarugo Conebill 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 Tamarugo Conebill is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Tamarugo Conebill (Conirostrum tamarugense) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Chile.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 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 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tamarugo Conebill?
The Tamarugo Conebill is a very small bird that weighs around 10.5 g.
Where does the Tamarugo Conebill live?
The Tamarugo Conebill is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tamarugo Conebill belong to?
The Tamarugo Conebill (Conirostrum tamarugense) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tamarugo Conebill eat?
The Tamarugo Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tamarugo Conebill migrate?
The Tamarugo Conebill is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Tamarugo 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 Tamarugo Conebill make?
1 real field recording of the Tamarugo 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 Tamarugo Conebill's range?
The Tamarugo Conebill has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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