How big is a Chestnut-vented Conebill?

The Chestnut-vented Conebill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut-vented Conebill?

The Chestnut-vented Conebill occurs in 12 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Peru.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut-vented Conebill?

The Chestnut-vented Conebill is most easily confused with the Cinereous Conebill, the Capped Conebill and the Blue-backed Conebill.

Is the Chestnut-vented Conebill endangered?

The Chestnut-vented Conebill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut-vented Conebill

Conirostrum speciosum

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum) is a uncommon tanager found in 12 countries, weighing about 9 g. The chestnut-vented conebill is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 1 — Photo: Thomaz de Carvalho Callado · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 2 — Photo: Thomaz de Carvalho Callado · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 3 — Photo: filipeprates · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 4 — Photo: filipeprates · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 5 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 6 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 7 — Photo: Paulo Nogueira · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 8 — Photo: Pablo Cauã da Silva Toledo · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 9 — Photo: Nicolas Huet / Jean Gabriel Prêtre · Public domain

Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum), photo 10 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Chestnut-vented Conebill

The chestnut-vented conebill is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Where it lives

Brazil Argentina Paraguay Colombia Peru Ecuador Bolivia Venezuela Guyana French Guiana Suriname

Recorded as a rare visitor in Uruguay.

When to see it

The Chestnut-vented Conebill can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chestnut-vented Conebill look like?: The chestnut-vented conebill is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Chestnut-vented Conebill?: The Chestnut-vented Conebill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-vented Conebill?: The Chestnut-vented Conebill occurs in 12 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Peru.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-vented Conebill?: The Chestnut-vented Conebill is most easily confused with the Cinereous Conebill, the Capped Conebill and the Blue-backed Conebill.
Is the Chestnut-vented Conebill endangered?: The Chestnut-vented Conebill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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