Black-cheeked gnateater

Black-cheeked gnateater
Adult male in São Paulo, Brazil
Adult female in São Paulo, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Conopophagidae
Genus: Conopophaga
Species:
C. melanops
Binomial name
Conopophaga melanops
(Vieillot, 1818)

The black-cheeked gnateater (Conopophaga melanops) 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.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Conopophaga melanops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22703415A130328125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22703415A130328125.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.