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Black-cheeked Gnateater

Conopophaga melanops

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
13.0 cm
वजन
20.35 g
कुल
Conopophagidae
गण
Passeriformes

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The Black-cheeked Gnateater is a small, plump bird of humid forest in coastal Brazil, with males bearing a distinctive bold black cheek patch and a white postocular tuft against chestnut-brown plumage. It inhabits the dense undergrowth and forest floor of Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. It feeds on insects and other small invertebrates, foraging secretively near the ground.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 13.0 cm 5.1 in
वजन 20.35 g 0.72 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 18 days. Fledging: 15 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Passeriformes (Songbirds)
कुल Conopophagidae
Genus Conopophaga
प्रजातियां Conopophaga melanops

Distribution

Black-cheeked Gnateater has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Black-cheeked Gnateater endangered?
The Black-cheeked Gnateater has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-cheeked Gnateater nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 18 days. Fledging: 15 days.
How big is the Black-cheeked Gnateater?
The Black-cheeked Gnateater has a wingspan of 13.0 cm, weight of 20.35 g.
What order and family does the Black-cheeked Gnateater belong to?
The Black-cheeked Gnateater (Conopophaga melanops) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Conopophagidae.

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