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Sharpbill

Oxyruncus cristatus

Least ConcernRareFruitForestCup nestSmall · 42 g
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 1
Photo: Marcelo Schmidt Roberti · CC BY 4.0
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 2
Photo: Monkey Safari Tur · CC0
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 3
Photo: Monkey Safari Tur · CC0
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 4
Photo: Monkey Safari Tur · CC0
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 5
Photo: Monkey Safari Tur · CC0
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 6
Photo: Monkey Safari Tur · CC0
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 7
Photo: Monkey Safari Tur · CC0
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 8
Photo: Monkey Safari Tur · CC0
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 9
Photo: filipeprates · CC BY 4.0
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus), photo 10
Photo: filipeprates · CC BY 4.0

About the Sharpbill

The sharpbill is a small passerine bird that is placed in its own family Oxyruncidae. It was formerly placed in the family Tityridae. Its range is from the mountainous areas of tropical South America and southern Central America.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the Sharpbill sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Regular range
Brazil Costa Rica Panama Paraguay Bolivia Venezuela Peru Suriname Colombia Argentina French Guiana Ecuador Guyana

When to see it

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

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