Natural History of Ecuador's Mainland Avifauna (NHEMA).

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Chlorospingus parvirostris, Yellow-whiskered Bush-Tanager

Family Thraupidae, Order Passeriformes

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This page was created by Harold F. Greeney in 2005. It is updated periodically and should be cited in the manner outlined on the NHEMA species list page.

Abstract:


Relevant publications:

Greeney, H. F. 2005. The nest and eggs of the Yellow-whiskered Bush-Tanager (Chlorospingus parvirostris) in eastern Ecuador. Ornitologia Neotropical 16: 437-438.


Ecuadorian breeding dates:

DATE

LOCATION

STAGE

SOURCE of data

13 November 2002

Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m

Building

Greeney 2005

24 November 2001

Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m

Incubation

Greeney 2005

2 December 2001

Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m

Incubation

Greeney 2005

26 September 2002

Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m

Incubation

Greeney 2005

24 February 2003

Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m

Incubation

Greeney 2005

5 September 2004

Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m

Incubation

Greeney 2005

10 May 2003

Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m

Fledgling

Greeney 2005


Photographs:

Eggs of C. parvirostris

Egg # H02-12772, Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Egg # H03-1413, Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Egg # H03-1417, Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Egg # H04-1337, Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Egg # H04-1338, Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestlings of C. parvirostris

Nestling of Chlorospingus parvirostris on the day of hatching. Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling of Chlorospingus parvirostris on the day of hatching. Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling of Chlorospingus parvirostris on the day of hatching. Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling of Chlorospingus parvirostris one day before wing pin feathers break their sheaths. Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling of Chlorospingus parvirostris one day before wing pin feathers break their sheaths. Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling of Chlorospingus parvirostris one day before wing pin feathers break their sheaths. Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling of Chlorospingus parvirostris one day before fledging. Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling of Chlorospingus parvirostris one day before fledging. Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling of Chlorospingus parvirostris one day before fledging. Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Additional photographs of C. parvirostris

Nest #H03-1412 at Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Red arrow points into nest cup. Nest suspended in vegetation against rock cliff. Photo by H. F. Greeney.

Nest #H04-1630 Tapichalaca Reserve, Loja, 2100 m. Red arrow points into nest cup. Nest saddled over small branch in epiphyte clump over stream. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nest #H03-1412 at Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Red arrow points into nest cup. Nest suspended in vegetation against rock cliff. Photo by H. F. Greeney.

Nest #H03-1412 at Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo, 2100 m. Red arrow points into nest cup. Nest suspended in vegetation against rock cliff. Note the cup lining of red-brown tree-fern scales. Photo by H. F. Greeney.

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