The capped conebill was described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye as Ptyonura albifrons, which he regarded as a synonym of Muscisaxicola.[2] From the description provided, the type specimen appears to be a female. It is now placed in the Conirostrum with the other Conebills. The genus name Conirostrum comes from the latin words "conus" which means cone and "rostrum" which means beak or bill. Albifrons means "white-fronted" referring to the white crown that males in the north of the range have. There a currently six recognised subspecies:
The capped conebill is 13-14 cm long and weighs 11.7-21.5 g. Males in the "albifrons" group sport a white crown, with a slaty-black face, breast and neck; a liberty blue shoulder and tail, and a navy blue back. Males in the "atrocyaneum" group have a deep blue cap, back, wing, and tail, and a glaucous shoulder; as well as a slaty breast, neck, and face. Females have a light blue crown and a blue-grey head, a dark yellow body and an olive back and wings. Both sexes have a black slightly-curved bill and grey legs.
Distribution & Habitatedit
The capped conebill ranges from a separate population in Venezuela around the state of Miranda, through the Andes from Colombia to Peru; and then into the yungas of Peru and Bolivia. It inhabits tropical montane cloud forest from 2000-2800 m
Statusedit
The capped conebill is currently assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, though its population is suspected to be decreasing.
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2016). "Conirostrum albifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22722111A94749735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22722111A94749735.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Guérin-Méneville, Félix-Édouard (1849). Revue et magasin de zoologie pure et appliquée (in French) (2nd ed.). Paris: Bureau de la Revue et Magasin de Zoologie. p. 235.
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capped, conebill, capped, conebill, conirostrum, albifrons, species, bird, family, thraupidae, male, ecuador, source, source, song, capped, conebillconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, ch. The capped conebill Conirostrum albifrons is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae Capped conebillA male in Ecuador source source Song of Capped ConebillConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily ThraupidaeGenus ConirostrumSpecies C albifronsBinomial nameConirostrum albifronsLafresnaye 1842It is found in Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Peru and Venezuela Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Distribution amp Habitat 4 Status 5 ReferencesTaxonomy editThe capped conebill was described by Frederic de Lafresnaye as Ptyonura albifrons which he regarded as a synonym of Muscisaxicola 2 From the description provided the type specimen appears to be a female It is now placed in the Conirostrum with the other Conebills The genus name Conirostrum comes from the latin words conus which means cone and rostrum which means beak or bill Albifrons means white fronted referring to the white crown that males in the north of the range have There a currently six recognised subspecies C a albifrons Lafresnaye 1842 Central and east Andes of Colombia Tachira Venezuela C a centralandium Schauensee 1946 Antioquia to Cauca in Colombia C a cyanonotum Todd 1932 Coastal mountains of Venezuela C a atrocyaneum Lafresnaye 1848 Andes of southwest Colombia Ecuador and northern Peru C a sordidum Berlepsch 1901 Junin in Peru to La Paz in Bolivia C a lugens Berlepsch 1901 Yungas of eastern BoliviaDescription editThe capped conebill is 13 14 cm long and weighs 11 7 21 5 g Males in the albifrons group sport a white crown with a slaty black face breast and neck a liberty blue shoulder and tail and a navy blue back Males in the atrocyaneum group have a deep blue cap back wing and tail and a glaucous shoulder as well as a slaty breast neck and face Females have a light blue crown and a blue grey head a dark yellow body and an olive back and wings Both sexes have a black slightly curved bill and grey legs Distribution amp Habitat editThe capped conebill ranges from a separate population in Venezuela around the state of Miranda through the Andes from Colombia to Peru and then into the yungas of Peru and Bolivia It inhabits tropical montane cloud forest from 2000 2800 mStatus editThe capped conebill is currently assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN though its population is suspected to be decreasing References edit BirdLife International 2016 Conirostrum albifrons IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22722111A94749735 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22722111A94749735 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Guerin Meneville Felix Edouard 1849 Revue et magasin de zoologie pure et appliquee in French 2nd ed Paris Bureau de la Revue et Magasin de Zoologie p 235 nbsp This article about a tanager is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Capped conebill amp oldid 1172086921, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
