Blue-naped Chlorophonia
A species of Chlorophonias Scientific name : Chlorophonia cyanea Genus : Chlorophonias
Blue-naped Chlorophonia, A species of Chlorophonias
Botanical name: Chlorophonia cyanea
Genus: Chlorophonias
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Description General Info
Description
A small, plump, mainly green bird. The underparts are yellow, and the mantle/lower nape, rump and eye-ring are blue. Some subspecies have a yellow frontlet. Females are duller than the males, with underparts more greenish-yellow and less blue to the mantle/lower nape.
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Blue-naped Chlorophonia primarily consume fruits, with a preference for small berries and mistletoe seeds. They forage in canopies, in groups, and are adept at gleaning insects from foliage.
Habitat
The blue-naped Chlorophonia primarily inhabits humid forests within subtropical highlands, extending its range from montane to pre-montane locales and occasionally near sea level in some regions. Its habitat encompasses forest borders, tall or mature secondary woodlands, and in certain areas, gardens and parks. This species typically occupies elevations between 300 meters and 2500 meters, with variation across different geographical zones. In lower elevation areas, notably near the Andes, it is found almost down to sea level, particularly within Southeast Brazil.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
Its distribution is highly disjunct, with population associated with the Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina, the Andes from Bolivia in south to Venezuela in north, the Perijá and Santa Marta Mountains, the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and the Tepuis. All populations are associated with humid forest, but locally it also occurs in nearby gardens and parks (especially in the Atlantic Forest region). Most populations are found in subtropical highlands, but it occurs down to near sea level in the Atlantic Forest region.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Genus
Chlorophonias Species
Blue-naped Chlorophonia