Black-and-white Tanagers
Tanager Information ... Tanager Species
The Black-and-white Tanager (Conothraupis speculigera) is a tanager found in Ecuador, Peru and the Brazilian state of Acre. It is found in scrub, woodland and forest borders at elevation of 100-1800 m. (330-5900 ft). It is generally uncommon to rare. The only other member of its genus is the recently rediscovered Cone-billed Tanager.
It is usually seen singly or in pairs, but has been seen in flocks of up to 50 individuals.
Description
It has a total length of 16 cm. (6½ in) and weighs 23-28 g. (0,8-1 oz). The male is black with a grey rump, white underparts and a white wing-speculum (= distinctive wing patch) .
It is longer-billed than the superficially similar Black-and-white Seedeater and lacks the black flanks and chalk-white bill of the related Cone-billed Tanager.
The female is olive with faintly mottled, yellow-tinged underparts.
Both sexes have a reddish iris and a greyish bill.
Song / Vocalizations
The males' song is distinctive, blackbird-like, loud and ringing.
Breeding / Nesting
In the northern part of its range it breeds during the rainy-season, after which it disperses. The 2-3 brown-blotched pale blue eggs are placed in a low, untidy nest (Greeney et al, 2006).
Diet / Feeding
It eats insects and seeds.
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