Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor

Colombian name: Conirrostro Encapuchado
Blue-backed Conebill, Nevado de Ruiz, Caldas, Colombia, April 2012 - click for larger image Colombia
April 2012

The Blue-backed Conebill is distributed in the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is found in montane forest and forest edges at 2,600 to 3,700 metres.
Blue-backed Conebill, Chingaza N.P., Cundinamarca, Colombia, April 2012 - click for larger image It is very active as it forages on the leaves and flowers for insects.

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