Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor)
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Bicolored Conebill

Conirostrum bicolor (Vieillot, 1809)

10 gWeight

The bicolored conebill (Conirostrum bicolor) is a small passerine bird.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia, Brazil

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia, Brazil

Bicolored Conebill has been recorded at 52 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Via Parque Isla de Salamanca – Centro Administrativo Los CocosColombia1,141 records
  2. Caroni SwampTrinidad & Tobago898 records
  3. Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil332 records
More places
  1. Isla de Coche – Laguna El SacoVenezuela215 records
  2. Nariva SwampTrinidad & Tobago161 records
  3. Orange ValleyTrinidad & Tobago111 records
  4. Niterói – Rio João MendesBrazil98 records
  5. Caroni Bird Sanctuary visitor centreTrinidad & Tobago95 records
  6. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago88 records
  7. Weg Naar ZeeSuriname47 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Trinidad & TobagoColombiaBrazilVenezuelaFrench GuianaSurinamePeruGuyana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Bicolored Conebill?

The Bicolored Conebill weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Bicolored Conebill live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Bicolored Conebill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bicolored Conebill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bicolored Conebill as Near Threatened.

What does the Bicolored Conebill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bicolored Conebill in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Conirostrum

Other birds in the genus Conirostrum

Pearly-breasted ConebillPearly-breasted ConebillConirostrum margaritaeChestnut-vented ConebillChestnut-vented ConebillConirostrum speciosumWhite-eared ConebillWhite-eared ConebillConirostrum leucogenysCapped ConebillCapped ConebillConirostrum albifronsGiant ConebillGiant ConebillConirostrum binghamiBlue-backed ConebillBlue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolorWhite-browed ConebillWhite-browed ConebillConirostrum ferrugineiventreTamarugo ConebillTamarugo ConebillConirostrum tamarugenseRufous-browed ConebillRufous-browed ConebillConirostrum rufumCinereous ConebillCinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
Bicolored Conebill

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