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| conothraupis | |
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The Black-and-white Tanager (''Conothraupis speculigera'') is a Tanager found in Ecuador , Peru and the Brazil ian 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 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 . 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. The males' song is distinctive, Blackbird -like, loud and ringing. 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). It is usually seen singly or in pairs, but has been seen in flocks of up to 50 individuals. It eats insects and seeds. REFERENCES
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