#conebill

[herpsandbirds]

Giant Conebill (Conirostrum binghami), family Thraupidae, order Passeriformes, Azuay, Ecuador

photograph by Andres Vasquez Noboa

[best-bird-tournament]

Subfamily Diglossinae tanagers - round 1, section 2

Which is the best bird?

Black-hooded sierra finch

Yellow-bridled finch

Gough finch

Inacessible Island finch

Capped conebill

Orange-fronted yellow finch

Voting ended onOct 10, 2025

[all-bird-creechur]

Tamarugo Conebill Conirostrum tamarugense

A tanager found in northern Chile. It receives its name from the tamarugo, a type of shrub to which it is closely associated.

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[birdstudies]

January 14, 2024 - Tamarugo Conebill (Conirostrum tamarugense) Breeding in a small area in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, some of these conebills migrate north to parts of northern Chile and southern Peru. They eat insects, especially caterpillars which feed on the tamarugo tree during their breeding season, usually foraging in trees alone, in pairs, or in small flocks, often with other species. Breeding during the flowering season of tamarugo trees, they build their nests from small twigs, feathers, wool, and the centers of tamarugo leaves in the trees or sometimes in nearby bushes. Females lay clutches of three eggs.

[best-bird-tournament]

Tanager (Thraupidae) family - round 1, section 1 [CORRECTED]

There was an error in the first version of this poll - please vote again!

Which is the best bird?

Capped conebill

Bay-chested warbling finch

Crimson-backed tanager

Ruddy-breasted seedeater

Tawny-bellied seedeater

Orinoco saltator

Crimson-breasted finch

Black-faced dacnis

Scarlet-thighed dacnis

Chestnut-backed tanager

Bananaquit

Voting ended onNov 30, 2025

[best-bird-tournament]

Subfamily Diglossinae tanagers - round 2

Which is the best bird?

Golden-eyed flowerpiercer

Capped conebill

Inaccessible Island finch

Voting ended onOct 18, 2025

[best-bird-tournament]

Typical conebill (Conirostrum) runoff

Which is the best bird?

Blue-backed conebill

Capped conebill

Voting ended onAug 22, 2025

[birdstudies]

July 26, 2023 - Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum) These tanagers are found in parts of northern and central South America in forests and woodlands, often near rivers. Foraging in pairs and family groups, they eat insects and possibly nectar, though the details of their diet are not known. While little is known about their breeding behavior, one of their tiny cup-shaped nests built from leaf stems and fibers in a curled dry leaf was observed with a clutch of three eggs.