Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Dutch | Parelborstspitssnavel |
English | Pearly-breasted Conebill |
English (United States) | Pearly-breasted Conebill |
French | Conirostre marguerite |
French (France) | Conirostre marguerite |
German | Perlbrust-Spitzschnabel |
Japanese | ハイイロマルハシミツドリ |
Norwegian | perlebrystkjeglenebb |
Polish | prostodziobek amazoński |
Portuguese (Brazil) | figuinha-amazônica |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Figuinha-da-amazónia |
Russian | Жемчужный конусоклюв |
Serbian | Biserna kupokljunka |
Slovak | hrotozobka amazonská |
Spanish | Conirrostro Pechigrís |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Picocono Pechiperla |
Spanish (Peru) | Pico-de-Cono de Pecho Perlado |
Spanish (Spain) | Conirrostro pechigrís |
Swedish | pärlemorkägelnäbb |
Turkish | Sedef Gerdanlı Sivrigaga |
Ukrainian | Тамаруго амазонійський |
Pearly-breasted Conebill Conirostrum margaritae
Version: 1.0 — Published October 14, 2016
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Behavior
Introduction
Pearly-breasted Conebills typically are found in pairs, moving through the canopy of Cecropia stands. It occasionally is found in small groups containing juveniles, as well as small mixed flocks of tanagers.
They typically pick at leaves and stems for small insects, occasionally hanging upsidedown to reach food items (Rosenberg 1985) in a very warbler-like fashion. Most food is gleaned off of leaves, although it is occasionally taken off the bark of Cecropia trees (Rosenberg 1985). These conebills occasionally also feed on Cecropia fruits.
Individuals sing from near the top of Cecropia trees, typically while perched on a thin horizontal branch, but move frequently between singing bouts.
Territoriality
Little information. Pairs of Pearly-breasted Conebill are highly territorial, but unresponsive to playback of Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor), which often is found at the same localities. There are no data, however, on territory or home range size for Pearly-breasted Conebill. Bird densities in general are higher on Amazonian river islands in comparison to mainland species (Rosenberg 1990), so territories of Pearly-breasted Conebill could be expected to be small.
Sexual Behavior
Unknown. Pearly-vented Conebill presumably is at least socially monogamous.
Social and interspecific behavior
Pearly-breasted Conebill typically is found in pairs or small family groups, foraging in the canopy of Cecropia woodland. Pairs are highly territorial, but unresponsive to playback of Bicolored Conebill (Conirostrum bicolor), which often is found at the same localities. It is not known how these two species partition niche space. Pearly-breasted Conebill occasionally associates with small mixed flocks of tanagers.
Predation
No reported instances of predation on Pearly-breasted Conebill?