Cone-billed Tanager

Conothraupis mesoleuca (Berlioz, 1939)

15 gWeight

The cone-billed tanager (Conothraupis mesoleuca) is an Endangered species of bird is a bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: July and September · Most records: Brazil

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Cone-billed Tanager has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil210 records
PARNA das EmasBrazil38 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 cone-billed tanager (Conothraupis mesoleuca) is an Endangered species of bird is a bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Cone-billed Tanager?

The Cone-billed Tanager weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Cone-billed Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: west-central Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Cone-billed Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Cone-billed Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cone-billed Tanager as Endangered.

What does the Cone-billed Tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cone-billed Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 15 g
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Endangered

More measurements

Wing: 65 mm
Tail: 53 mm
Bill: 15 mm
Tarsus: 17 mm

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

Range

South America: west-central Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus: Conothraupis

Other birds in the genus Conothraupis

Black-and-white TanagerConothraupis speculigera

PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema

Coal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosma

Brown TanagerOrchesticus abeillei

Yellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralis

Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata

Cherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei

Blue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterus

White-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristata

Scarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata

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