Capped Conebill
NameCapped Conebill
Common NameCapped Conebill
Scientific NameConirostrum albifrons
FamilyThraupidae
Wingspan (cm)15
Length (cm)13
Weight (g)13
Plumage DetailsMales have a glossy dark blue-black body with a prominent white cap extending from the forehead to the nape. Females are duller, often dark olive-green to blackish with a less defined or mottled white cap. Both sexes have a slender, pointed bill.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include high-pitched, thin 'tseet' or 'szeet' notes, often given in a rapid series. It also produces a soft, trilling song.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the Andes mountains of South America, from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Identifying Featuresprominent white cap, dark blue-black body (male), small size, slender conical bill, found in high-altitude montane forests
Description
The Capped Conebill is a small, dark tanager characterized by its distinctive white cap. It typically forages in the canopy and subcanopy of montane forests, often in mixed-species flocks.
