
Black-capped Hemispingus
Kleinothraupis atropileus (Lafresnaye, 1842)
15–16 cmLength22 gWeight
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Black-capped Hemispingus has been recorded at 74 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,556 records
- Guango LodgeEcuador1,714 records
- RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia611 records
More places
- Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador565 records
- Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador379 records
- Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia328 records
- Hacienda El BosqueColombia315 records
- Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia259 records
- Reserva Mirador El Roble – Casa y Bebedores de ColibríesColombia158 records
- Carretera a Manú – Túneles PillahuataPeru130 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Black-capped Hemispingus?
The Black-capped Hemispingus is about 15–16 cm long and weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Black-capped Hemispingus live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Is the Black-capped Hemispingus endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-capped Hemispingus as Least Concern.
What does the Black-capped Hemispingus eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black-capped Hemispingus in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 15–16 cm
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 76 mm
- Tail
- 74 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela to Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Kleinothraupis
Other birds in the genus Kleinothraupis
Grey-capped HemispingusKleinothraupis reyi
White-browed HemispingusKleinothraupis auricularis
Orange-browed HemispingusKleinothraupis calophrys
Parodi's HemispingusKleinothraupis parodii
PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
Coal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosma
Brown TanagerOrchesticus abeillei
Yellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralis
Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
Cherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei
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In other languages
- EnglishBlack-capped Hemispingus
- 简体中文黑顶拟雀
- 繁體中文黑頂赫米雀
- 日本語マミジロモリフウキンチョウ
- DeutschSchwarzkappen-Finkentangare
- FrançaisTangara à calotte noire
- EspañolHemispingo capirotado
- Portuguêssaí-de-barrete-preto
- ItalianoEmispingo capinero
- NederlandsZwartkruinthraupis
- РусскийЧерношапочная пипира
- Svenskasvartkronad tangara
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