Blue-backed conebill

Conirostrum sitticolor

The blue-backed conebill is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Blue-backed Conebill On a wet day on the paramo Blue-backed conebill,Chingaza National Park,Conirostrum sitticolor,Páramo

Naming

*''Conirostrum sitticolor cyaneum'', Taczanowski, 1875.
⤷ ''Conirostrum sitticolor intermedium'', Berlepsch, 1893.
⤷ ''Conirostrum sitticolor pallidum'', Aveledo & Perez, 1989.
⤷ ''Conirostrum sitticolor sitticolor'', Lafresnaye, 1840.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyThraupidae
GenusConirostrum
SpeciesC. sitticolor
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru