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Conirostrum Albifrons - Capped Conebill XC242445
Typical conebills belong to the tanager genus ''Conirostrum''. They are small tanagers (9–14 cm) found in the forests of South America. They feed in pairs or small flocks by gleaning insects from foliage. The genus consists of two rather distinct subgenera: The first, ''Ateleodacnis'', possibly deserving full generic status, is confined to lowland areas. They are mostly grey in colour and inhabit deciduous woodlands, mangroves or riverbank habitats. The second group, the nominate ''Conirostrum'' subgenus, inhabits the forests of the Andes. They are somewhat more colourful combining grey or blue backs with rufous underparts. Their thin bills led to them being formerly classified as wood-warblers or honeycreepers but genetic data places them in the tanager family Thraupidae. Taxonomy and species list The genus ''Conirostrum'' was introduced in 1838 by the French naturalists Alcide d'Orbigny and Frédéric de Lafresnaye with the cinereous conebill (''Conirostrum cinereum'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-vented Conebill
The chestnut-vented conebill (''Conirostrum speciosum'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s and heavily degraded former forest. Gallery Chestnut-vented Conebill female.jpg, Female chestnut-vented conebill Conirostrum speciosum.jpg, Chestnut-vented conebill, Horto Florestal de São Paulo References chestnut-vented conebill Birds of South America chestnut-vented conebill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Thraupidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum Bicolor)
The bicolored conebill (''Conirostrum bicolor'') is a small passerine bird. This member of the tanager family is a resident breeder in South America from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south and east to the Guianas, northeast Peru and Brazil. Habitat Its habitat is coastal mangrove swamps and neighbouring woodlands. The small feather-lined cup nest is built in a mangrove tree, and the normal clutch is two brown-blotched buff eggs. Nests are often parasitised by shiny cowbirds. Description The bicolored conebill is 11.4 cm long and weighs 11 g. The adult is grey-blue above and buff-tinged grey below, with red eyes, pink legs and a sharp, pointed bill. The primary flight feathers are bluish with brown edgings. The sexes are similar, although the female may be a little duller, but immature birds are greenish above and have pale yellow underparts. Birds sometimes breed in immature plumage. Diet These warbler-like birds eat mainly insect Insects (from Latin ') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-browed Conebill
The white-browed conebill (''Conirostrum ferrugineiventre'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. References white-browed conebill Birds of the Peruvian Andes Birds of the Bolivian Andes white-browed conebill white-browed conebill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Thraupidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue-backed Conebill
The blue-backed conebill (''Conirostrum sitticolor'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae (South American tanagers). It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy The blue-backed conebill was described by French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1840. Who placed it in the genus ''Conirostrum'', along with the other species of conebills. It was originally called the Purple conebill, with two of its subspecies, ''C. s. intermedium'' and ''C. s. cyaneum'' being described as different species, the Venezuelan purple conebill and the Peruvian purple conebill respectively. There are currently three recognized subspecies: *''C. s. sitticolor'' - (Frédéric de Lafresnaye, Lafresnaye, 1840): Cordillera Central (Colombia), Central Ranges of Colombia, through Ecuador into the west slopes of the Andes of northwestern Peru *''C. s. intermedium'' - (Hans von Berlepsch, Berlepsch, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conirostrum Sitticolor - Conirrostro Encapuchado - Blue-backed Conebill (8730321476)
Typical conebills belong to the tanager genus ''Conirostrum''. They are small tanagers (9–14 cm) found in the forests of South America. They feed in pairs or small flocks by Gleaning (birds), gleaning insects from foliage. The genus consists of two rather distinct subgenera: The first, ''Ateleodacnis'', possibly deserving full generic status, is confined to lowland areas. They are mostly grey in colour and inhabit deciduous woodlands, mangroves or riverbank habitats. The second group, the nominate ''Conirostrum'' subgenus, inhabits the forests of the Andes. They are somewhat more colourful combining grey or blue backs with rufous underparts. Their thin bills led to them being formerly classified as New World warbler, wood-warblers or honeycreepers but genetic data places them in the tanager family Thraupidae. Taxonomy and species list The genus ''Conirostrum'' was introduced in 1838 by the French naturalists Alcide d'Orbigny and Frédéric de Lafresnaye with the cinereous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Conebill
The giant conebill (''Conirostrum binghami'') is a small passerine bird, one of the tanager family. It is closely related to the regular conebills ''Conirostrum'' though it differs in its larger size and nuthatch-like foraging habits. The giant conebill is in length and weighs . It is grey above, deep chestnut below, and with a white patch on the cheeks. It is found in the Andes from Colombia to Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. It lives in ''Polylepis'' trees of the family Rosaceae. The giant conebill lives individually or in groups of 5 or less. It peels bark off ''Polylepis'' trees to find insects. It also eats aphids and sugary solutions secreted by '' Gynoxys''. The species is a seasonal breeder, nesting at the start of the rainy season (September to December in Bolivia where it has been studied). The nest is an open cup set on the branches of ''Polylepis'', and the average clutch size is 1.8 eggs. Both parents incubate the eggs, feed the chicks and remove the feca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Conebill, Cajas, Ecuador (5771232969)
In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: '' gigas'', cognate giga-) are beings of human-like appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 from Robert of Gloucester's chronicle. It is derived from the ''Gigantes'' ( grc-gre, Γίγαντες) of Greek mythology. Fairy tales such as ''Jack the Giant Killer'' have formed the modern perception of giants as dimwitted ogres, sometimes said to eat humans, while other giants tend to eat the livestock. The antagonist in ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' is often described as a giant. In some more recent portrayals, like those of Jonathan Swift and Roald Dahl, some giants are both intelligent and friendly. Literary and cultural analysis Giants appear in the folklore of cultures worldwide as they represent a relatively simple concept. Representing the human body enlarged to the point of being monstrous, giants evoke terror and remind humans of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capped Conebill
The capped conebill (''Conirostrum albifrons'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. Taxonomy The capped conebill was described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye as ''Ptyonura albifrons'', which he regarded as a synonym of Muscisaxicola. From the description provided, the type specimen appears to be a female. It is now placed in the ''Conirostrum'' with the other Conebills. The genus name ''Conirostrum'' comes from the latin words "conus" which means cone and "rostrum" which means beak or bill. ''Albifrons'' means "white-fronted" referring to the white crown that males in the north of the range have. There a currently six recognised subspecies: * ''C. a. albifrons'' - ( Lafresnaye, 1842): Central and east Andes of Colombia, Táchira, Venezuela * ''C. a. centralandium'' - ( Schauensee, 1946): Antioquia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capped Conebill - Ecuador S4E4700 (22882391489)
In sport, a cap is a player's appearance in a game at international level. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of rugby football and association football. In the early days of football, the concept of each team wearing a set of matching shirts had not been universally adopted, so each side would distinguish itself from the other by wearing a specific sort of cap. An early illustration of the first international football match between Scotland and England in 1872 shows the Scottish players wearing cowls, and the English wearing a variety of school caps. The practice was first approved on 10 May 1886 for association football after a proposal made by N. Lane Jackson , founder of the Corinthians: The act of awarding a cap is now international and is applied to other sports. Although in some sports physical caps may not now always be given (whether at all or for each appearance) the term ''cap'' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-eared Conebill
The white-eared conebill (''Conirostrum leucogenys'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s and heavily degraded former forest. References white-eared conebill Birds of Panama Birds of Colombia Birds of Venezuela white-eared conebill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Thraupidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
