Short-billed Honeycreeper
Short-billed Honeycreeper
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The Short-billed Honeycreeper is a small, active bird, with males being largely purple-blue with a black mask and throat, and a relatively short, decurved bill. Females are green.
Where to spot
Humid lowland forests and edges throughout the Amazon Basin, extending into the Guianas.
How to spot
Look for it in the mid-to-upper canopy, often gleaning insects or probing flowers. The male's purple-blue plumage and black mask are distinctive.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active during the morning, often visiting flowers.
Where to spot
Humid lowland forests and edges throughout the Amazon Basin, extending into the Guianas.
How to spot
Look for it in the mid-to-upper canopy, often gleaning insects or probing flowers. The male's purple-blue plumage and black mask are distinctive.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active during the morning, often visiting flowers.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Despite its name, its bill is still adapted for nectar feeding, though it is shorter than that of other honeycreepers in its genus.
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- Last spotted
- 6 days ago
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