Elegant Crescentchest (Melanopareia elegans)
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Elegant Crescentchest

Melanopareia elegans (Lesson, RP, 1844)

14 cmLength16 gWeight

The elegant crescentchest (Melanopareia elegans) is a species of bird in the family Melanopareiidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Elegant Crescentchest has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ACP ChaparríPeru296 records
  2. ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru251 records
  3. Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador203 records
More places
  1. Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador119 records
  2. Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador105 records
  3. Ayampe – Estuario del río AyampeEcuador9 records
  4. RE Manglares-Churute – La LagarteraEcuador7 records
  5. Santuario Historico Bosque de PómacPeru6 records
  6. Reservorio de TinajonesPeru5 records
  7. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuador

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 elegant crescentchest (Melanopareia elegans) is a species of bird in the family Melanopareiidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Elegant Crescentchest?

The Elegant Crescentchest is about 14 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Elegant Crescentchest live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Elegant Crescentchest?

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

Is the Elegant Crescentchest endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Elegant Crescentchest as Least Concern.

What does the Elegant Crescentchest eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Elegant Crescentchest in?

It belongs to the family Crescentchests (Melanopareiidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
14 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

South America: western Ecuador and northwestern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Crescentchests Melanopareiidae
Genus
Melanopareia

Other birds in the genus Melanopareia

Collared CrescentchestCollared CrescentchestMelanopareia torquataOlive-crowned CrescentchestOlive-crowned CrescentchestMelanopareia maximilianiMaranon CrescentchestMaranon CrescentchestMelanopareia maranonica
Elegant Crescentchest

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