Giant Conebill (Conirostrum binghami)
About the Giant Conebill
The giant conebill (Conirostrum binghami) is a small passerine bird, one of the tanager family. It is closely related to the regular conebills Conirostrum though it differs in its larger size and nuthatch-like foraging habits. The giant conebill is 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length and weighs 22–27 grams (0.78–0.95 oz). It is grey above, deep chestnut below, and with a white patch on the cheeks. It is found in the Andes from Colombia to Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. It lives in Polylepis trees of the family Rosaceae.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 39 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolorrecording
- Capped ConebillConirostrum albifronsrecording
- Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereumrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.