How do you identify a Black-bellied Gnateater?

The black-bellied gnateater is 13 to 15.8 cm (5.1 to 6.2 in) long and weighs 37 to 43.5 g (1.31 to 1.53 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Black-bellied Gnateater?

The Black-bellied Gnateater is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.

Where can you see a Black-bellied Gnateater?

The Black-bellied Gnateater is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Black-bellied Gnateater?

The Black-bellied Gnateater is most easily confused with the Black-breasted Gnateater, the Hooded Gnateater and the Ash-throated Gnateater.

Is the Black-bellied Gnateater endangered?

The Black-bellied Gnateater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black-bellied Gnateater

Conopophaga melanogaster

Gnateaters · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Black-bellied Gnateater (Conopophaga melanogaster) is a legendary gnateater found only in Brazil, weighing about 43 g. The black-bellied gnateater is a species of bird in the family Conopophagidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest43 g

About the Black-bellied Gnateater

The black-bellied gnateater is a species of bird in the family Conopophagidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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How to identify it

The black-bellied gnateater is 13 to 15.8 cm (5.1 to 6.2 in) long and weighs 37 to 43.5 g (1.31 to 1.53 oz). The male's entire head and most of the under parts are black, becoming dark gray on the lower belly and crissum (the area around the cloaca). Its upper parts are rich chestnut. It has a long white tuft behind the eye. The female's face and most of the under parts are gray. It also has chestnut upper parts, including the neck and crown, but those areas are browner. It has a white throat and a much smaller white tuft behind the eye.

Where it lives

Brazil

When to see it

Best months: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Black-bellied Gnateater?: The black-bellied gnateater is 13 to 15.8 cm (5.1 to 6.2 in) long and weighs 37 to 43.5 g (1.31 to 1.53 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Black-bellied Gnateater?: The Black-bellied Gnateater is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.
Where can you see a Black-bellied Gnateater?: The Black-bellied Gnateater is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Black-bellied Gnateater?: The Black-bellied Gnateater is most easily confused with the Black-breasted Gnateater, the Hooded Gnateater and the Ash-throated Gnateater.
Is the Black-bellied Gnateater endangered?: The Black-bellied Gnateater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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