Maranon Crescentchest
Melanopareia maranonica
The Maranon Crescentchest (Melanopareia maranonica) is a rare crescentchest found in 2 countries, weighing about 23 g. The Marañón crescentchest is a species of bird in the family Melanopareiidae.
About the Maranon Crescentchest
The Marañón crescentchest is a species of bird in the family Melanopareiidae. It is found in southern Ecuador and northern Peru.
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How to identify it
The Marañón crescentchest is 16 cm (6.3 in) long. A female specimen weighed 23 g (0.81 oz). The male's crown and nape are black and its back and rump grayish olive. The chin and throat are white or light buff, and the throat is bordered on its sides and bottom with darker buff. It has broad black band just below the throat that merges into a chestnut breast; below the breast it is tawny. The female has a similar pattern. However, the black band is narrower and the underparts from that band to the tail are an ochraceous tawny.
What the Maranon Crescentchest sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Maranon Crescentchest?
- The Marañón crescentchest is 16 cm (6.3 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Maranon Crescentchest?
- The Maranon Crescentchest is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
- Where can you see a Maranon Crescentchest?
- The Maranon Crescentchest occurs in 2 countries, including Peru and Ecuador.
- What does a Maranon Crescentchest sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Maranon Crescentchest on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Maranon Crescentchest?
- The Maranon Crescentchest is most easily confused with the Collared Crescentchest, the Elegant Crescentchest and the Olive-crowned Crescentchest.
- Is the Maranon Crescentchest endangered?
- The Maranon Crescentchest is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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