Pink-billed Cnemoscopus (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris)
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Pink-billed Cnemoscopus

Cnemoscopus rubrirostris (Lafresnaye, 1840)

18 gWeight

The pink-billed cnemoscopus or grey-hooded bush tanager (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Pink-billed Cnemoscopus has been recorded at 75 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Guango LodgeEcuador3,541 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,868 records
  3. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador964 records
More places
  1. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia522 records
  2. Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia420 records
  3. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru367 records
  4. RN San Sebastián de La CastellanaColombia226 records
  5. Sendero La HerreríaColombia209 records
  6. Reserva Mirador El Roble – Casa y Bebedores de ColibríesColombia205 records
  7. Finca CortaderalColombia117 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

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 pink-billed cnemoscopus or grey-hooded bush tanager (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Cnemoscopus. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus?

The Pink-billed Cnemoscopus weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela and north-central Colombia to Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus as Least Concern.

What does the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pink-billed Cnemoscopus in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: western Venezuela and north-central Colombia to Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Cnemoscopus

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Pink-billed Cnemoscopus

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