Conirostrum albifrons
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The capped conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
The capped conebill was described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye as Ptyonura albifrons, which he regarded as a synonym of Muscisaxicola. From the description provided, the type specimen appears to be a female. It is now placed in the Conirostrum with the other conebills. The genus name Conirostrum comes from the Latin words "conus" which means cone and "rostrum" which means beak or bill. Albifrons means "white-fronted," referring to the white crown males in the north of the range have. There are currently six recognised subspecies: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Conebill sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 517th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Conebill in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Capped Conebill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Capped Conebill sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Capped Conebill that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Flame-rumped Tanager (about 70%), Blue-gray Tanager (about 70%) and Green Honeycreeper (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Capped Conebill is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
