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What the Capped Conebill sounds like
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The capped conebill is 13-14 cm long and weighs 11.7-21.5 g. Males in the "albifrons" group sport a white crown, with a slaty-black face, breast, and neck; a liberty blue shoulder and tail; and a navy blue back. Males in the "atrocyaneum" group have a deep blue cap, back, wing, and tail; a glaucous shoulder; and a slaty breast, neck, and face. Females have a light blue crown, a blue-grey head, a dark yellow body, and an olive back and wings. Both sexes have a slightly-curved black bill and grey legs.
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When to see the Capped Conebill
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Capped Conebill
The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Capped Conebill
The capped conebill is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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Easily confused with
Blue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolorThe blue-backed conebill is a small bird, weighing 11-13g.
Bicolored ConebillConirostrum bicolorThe bicolored conebill is 11.4 cm long and weighs 11 g.
Rufous-browed ConebillConirostrum rufumThe rufous-browed conebill is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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