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White-browed Conebill
Conirostrum ferrugineiventre
White-browed Conebill (Conirostrum ferrugineiventre) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-browed Conebill (Conirostrum ferrugineiventre) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.5 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 ferrugineiventre
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed 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 White-browed Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Conebill (Conirostrum ferrugineiventre) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 147,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Conebill?
The White-browed Conebill is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the White-browed Conebill live?
The White-browed Conebill is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-browed Conebill belong to?
The White-browed Conebill (Conirostrum ferrugineiventre) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Conebill eat?
The White-browed Conebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Conebill migrate?
The White-browed Conebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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.
How large is the White-browed Conebill's range?
The White-browed Conebill has a mapped global range of about 147,000 km².
Conservation
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