The true honeycreepers form a genus Cyanerpes of small birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. They are found in the tropical New World from Mexico south to Brazil. They occur in the forest canopy, an
Cyanerpes nitidus Short billed Honeycreeper ; Novo Mundo, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Short billed Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes lucidus, Nusagandi, Panama
Typical conebills belong to the tanager genus Conirostrum. They are small tanagers found in the forests of South America. They feed in pairs or small flocks by gleaning insects from foliage.
Conirostrum margaritae Pearly breasted conebill; Marchantaria island, Iranduba, Amazonas, Brazil
Chestnut vented Conebill female