Bicolored Conebill vs Azure-rumped Tanager

Conirostrum bicolor compared with Tangara cabanisi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bicolored Conebill Azure-rumped Tanager
Scientific Name Conirostrum bicolor Tangara cabanisi
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 12.4 cm (4.9 in) 17.5 cm (6.9 in)
Weight 10.75 g (0.38 oz) 14.0 g (0.49 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bicolored Conebill only

Azure-rumped Tanager only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Bicolored Conebill

Vulnerable

Azure-rumped Tanager

About These Birds

Bicolored Conebill

The Bicolored Conebill is a near-threatened small tanager of mangroves and coastal forest edges along the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of South America. It has a dark blue-grey back and rufous-buff underparts, with a sharp bill adapted for probing bark and foliage. It feeds on insects and small invertebrates in mangrove and riverine forest.

Azure-rumped Tanager

The Azure-rumped Tanager is a Vulnerable tanager found in humid forests of Guatemala and southern Mexico, weighing about 14g with a wingspan of 17.5cm. It has pale blue-and-white plumage with an azure rump and is restricted to a small and fragmented range. Habitat loss in its cloud forest home poses a significant threat to this species.

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