About Carpornis melanocephala (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
The black-headed berryeater, scientifically named Carpornis melanocephala (Wied-Neuwied, 1820), measures 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) in length. Three recorded individuals weighed between 63 and 67 g (2.2 to 2.4 oz). The plumage of males and females is almost identical. Adult males have entirely black heads that include the neck and throat, with a very thin yellow "collar" around the sides and back of the neck. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are dull olive-green. Most of their underparts are olive-yellow, marked with fine dark olive bars, and their lower belly is a plainer yellow. Adult females have an olive wash on their heads. Both sexes have a fiery red to dark red iris, a blackish bill with a plumbeous base on the mandible, and gray legs and feet. Immature birds are similar to adult females, but have dark gray heads and duller, more heavily barred throats and breasts. The black-headed berryeater occurs intermittently in southeastern Brazil, in Alagoas and from Bahia south to northeastern Paraná. It primarily lives in humid forest, and has been recorded in restinga at one location. Most of its range is between sea level and 500 m (1,600 ft) in elevation, and it occurs locally up to approximately 700 m (2,300 ft).
