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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Red-legged Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes cyaneus

The Red-legged Honeycreeper is a small, vibrantly colored tanager known for its intense sexual dimorphism and specialized nectar-feeding adaptations.

What it sounds like

A sharp, high-pitched 'tsip' or 'zeet' call, and a weak, wheezy, repetitive song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Adult males undergo a post-breeding eclipse molt, temporarily swapping their brilliant violet-blue plumage for a dull green similar to females.
Their characteristic bright red legs are colored by carotenoid pigments obtained through a diet of fruit, nectar, and small insects.
They possess a specialized brush-tipped tongue designed to efficiently extract nectar from the base of tubular flowers.
Unlike many other honeycreepers, this species is highly gregarious and frequently joins large mixed-species foraging flocks in the canopy.
Though primarily nectarivorous, they are also opportunistic frugivores and play a significant role in seed dispersal within their ecosystem.

Habitat

Tropical forest edges, open woodlands, and shaded agricultural areas such as citrus or cacao plantations.

Range

A wide range extending from southern Mexico and Central America south to the Amazon Basin, including Trinidad and Cuba.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus Shining HoneycreeperCyanerpes lucidus Short-billed HoneycreeperCyanerpes nitidus

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