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Blue-backed Conebill

Blue-backed Conebill

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The Blue-backed Conebill is a vibrant species with a distinctive rich blue back and head, contrasting with a black mask and rufous underparts. It is a high-altitude resident of the Andes.
Where to spot
High-altitude humid montane forests and shrubby areas of the Andes, from Venezuela south to Bolivia.
How to spot
Look for it in mixed-species flocks in the canopy or foraging in shrubs. The bright blue back and rufous underparts are excellent field marks.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Best observed during morning foraging activity.
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File:Conirostrum sitticolor Conirrostro encapuchado Blue-backed Conebill (11242523794).jpg
File:Conirostrum sitticolor Conirrostro encapuchado Blue-backed Conebill (11344332875).jpg
File:Conirostrum sitticolor Conirrostro encapuchado Blue-backed Conebill (8729309893).jpg
File:Conirostrum sitticolor Conirrostro encapuchado Blue-backed Conebill (8949603605).jpg
File:Conirostrum sitticolor - Conirrostro encapuchado - Blue-backed Conebill (8730321476).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Conirostrum sitticolor Conirrostro encapuchado Blue-backed Conebill (11242523794).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Conirostrum sitticolor Conirrostro encapuchado Blue-backed Conebill (11344332875).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Conirostrum sitticolor Conirrostro encapuchado Blue-backed Conebill (8729309893).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Conirostrum sitticolor Conirrostro encapuchado Blue-backed Conebill (8949603605).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Its bright blue back gives it a striking appearance, making it one of the more colorful conebills, and often helps it stand out against the high-Andean landscape.
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