Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons)

Other Names (World)
Capped Conebill, Blue-capped Conebill (atrocyaneum group), White-capped Conebill (cyanonotum, albifrons, centralandium)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
13 - 13.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lafresnaye, 1842

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 2,000 - 2,800 m, occasionally 1,200 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) [XC259532]
by John V. Moore from Pichincha: Tandayapa ridge 3 km SSW Tandayapa, Ecuador (flight call, agitated and flight calls)

Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) [XC242442]
by Niels Krabbe from Napo: 3.5 km SE Cosanga, Ecuador (call, song, calls)

Subspecies
Genus has sometimes been placed in Coerebidae or Parulidae, but molecular-genetic data indicate that it belongs in present family, with Oreomanes as sister-group. Dark-crowned subspecies atrocyaneum, sordidum and lugens have sometimes been regarded as representing a separate species.

The following 6 subspecies are recognised:

cyanonotum Todd, 1932 - Northern Venezuela (coastal cordillera of Aragua, Vargas and Distrito Federal).
albifrons Lafresnaye, 1842 - Western Venezuela (Andes of southern T�chira) and western slope of eastern Andes of Colombia (south to latitude of Bogot�).
centralandium Meyer de Schauensee, 1946 - Central Andes of Colombia (Antioquia south to western Huila, and on eastern slope in Nari�o).
atrocyaneum Lafresnaye, 1848 - Western Andes of Colombia (Antioquia southern on western slope to Nari�o) south through Ecuador to northern Peru (Piura and Cajamarca).
sordidum von Berlepsch, 1901 - Andes of central Peru (from Jun��n) south to northern Bolivia (La Paz).
lugens von Berlepsch, 1901 - Andes of Bolivia (Cochabamba and Santa Cruz).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) - 10 files

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