Black-cheeked Gnateater

Conopophaga melanops

Black-cheeked Gnateater (Conopophaga melanops)
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The black-cheeked gnateater is a species of bird in the family Conopophagidae endemic to Brazil. The male is distinguished by its orange crown, black face and white throat, while the female has brown plumage. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 325 times across 5 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Movement and weather

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in South America ranged from 22°S in July to 10°S in July, about 1,300 km apart.

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
South America27 July 202627 July 20263 August 20261

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.