Ceará Gnateater
Conopophaga cearae
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyConopophagidae (Gnateaters)
- GenusConopophaga (Gnateaters)
- SpeciesConopophaga cearae (Ceará Gnateater)
About the Ceará Gnateater
The Ceará Gnateater or Caatinga Gnateater (Conopophaga cearae) is a passerine bird of the gnateater family, Conopophagidae. It is found in forest understory and bushes in northeastern Brazil. The Ceara Gnateater is locally called "chupa-dente", or "tooth-sucker" in Portuguese due to the sound it produces when it vocalizes.
They are about 11.5 to 14 cm (4.5 to 5.5 in) long and weigh on average 24.5g (0.86 oz). The Ceará Gnateater used to be considered a subspecies of the Rufous Gnateater (Conopophaga lineata), but genetic evidence showed they are distinct species. They were split into two different independent taxa in 2015. The vocalization of the two species is similar, but the Ceara Gnateater has a lower-pitched song that is slightly slower than that of the Rufous Gnateater. They are also different in appearance. Ceará Gnateaters have a more vivid orange or apricot color with a white belly patch and a bight eye line, while Rufous Gnateaters have a dirty orange to brown color with a light grey belly and a duller grey eye line.
Ceará Gnateaters are endemic to a small region in northeastern Brazil in isolated patches of Atlantic Forest... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Ceará Gnateater in Chapada Diamantina National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ceará Gnateater in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ceará Gnateater sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ceará Gnateater in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Ceará Gnateater in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.