About the Black-cheeked Gnateater
The black-cheeked gnateater is a species of bird in the family Conopophagidae endemic to Brazil. The male is distinguished by its orange crown, black face and white throat, while the female has brown plumage.
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Measuring 11.5 cm (4.5 in), the black-cheeked gnateater is a small round bird with a short tail. It exhibits sexual dimorphism, as the male has distinctive coloured plumage and the female is a more overall brown in color. The male has a black face and cheeks with a contrasting orange crown and white throat. The upperparts are brownish and the underparts pale grey, the belly feathers more white and the flanks tending to buff. The female is more brown above with a white eyebrow and buff patch on the wings. It resembles the rufous gnateater.
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What the Black-cheeked Gnateater sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chestnut-crowned GnateaterConopophaga castaneicepsThe chestnut-crowned gnateater is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long.
Ceara GnateaterConopophaga cearaeThey are about 11.5 to 14 cm (4.5 to 5.5 in) long and weigh on average 24.5g (0.86 oz).
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