Gnateaters (Conopophagidae)
Hooded Gnateater (Conopophaga roberti) - HBW 8, p. 746
French: Conophage capucin
German: Östlicher Schwarzkopf-Mückenfresser
Spanish: Jejenero Encapuchado
Taxonomy: Conopophaga roberti Hellmayr, 1905, Igarapé Açu, Pará, Brazil.
Apparently more closely related to C. lineata than previously suggested. May be part of a group formed by that species along with C. peruviana, C. ardesiaca and C. castaneiceps, possibly also including C. melanogaster. Monotypic.
Distribution: NE Brazil S of R Amazon, from E Pará (E bank of R Tocantins) E to Piauí and W Ceará.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male on a branch, preening. Locality Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2008 3 years ago 38 sec 4 -
A male on a branch, showing several forms of comfort behaviour and flying away. Locality Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2008 3 years ago 44 sec 3.7 -
A female moving in a tree, the last part repeated in slow motion . Locality Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2008 3 years ago 30 sec 3.5 -
A rear view of a male preening. Locality Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2008 3 years ago 28 sec 3.3 -
A frontal view of a male preening and rubbing its bill. Locality Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2008 3 years ago 41 sec 3.3 -
A frontal view of a male on a branch. Locality Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2008 3 years ago 32 sec 3
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A female in a tree.
Locality Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2008 3 years ago 3 -
A male on a branch.
Locality Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2008 3 years ago 2
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