Short-billed Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes nitidus)
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Short-billed Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes nitidus (Hartlaub, 1847)

9 gWeight

The short-billed honeycreeper (Cyanerpes nitidus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Short-billed Honeycreeper has been recorded at 53 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil198 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil152 records
  3. ACR Cordillera Escalera – El Mono y La GataPeru136 records
More places
  1. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil135 records
  2. Águila Arpía ProAves ReserveColombia106 records
  3. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil97 records
  4. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia97 records
  5. Pumarinri Amazon LodgePeru90 records
  6. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia80 records
  7. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru77 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruColombiaEcuadorVenezuelaGuyanaSuriname

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 short-billed honeycreeper (Cyanerpes nitidus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Short-billed Honeycreeper?

The Short-billed Honeycreeper weighs around 9 g.

Where does the Short-billed Honeycreeper live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Short-billed Honeycreeper?

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

Is the Short-billed Honeycreeper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Short-billed Honeycreeper as Least Concern.

What does the Short-billed Honeycreeper eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Short-billed Honeycreeper in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
27 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Cyanerpes

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Short-billed Honeycreeper

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