Black-headed Berryeater

The black-headed berryeater (Carpornis melanocephala) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is endemic to Brazil. == Taxonomy and systematics == The hooded berryeater was originally described as Procnias melanocephalus. Early in the twentieth century some authors placed it in genus Ampelion but by 1970 it was moved to its present genus Carpornis that had been erected in 1846. The black-headed berryeater shares its genus with the hooded berryeater (C. cuculata). It is monotypic. == Description == The black-headed berryeater is 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) long; three individuals weighed between 63 to 67 g (2.2 to 2.4 oz). The sexes have almost identical plumage. Adult males have an entirely black head including 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. Their underparts are mostly olive-yellow with fine dark olive bars and a plainer yellow lower belly. Adult females' heads have an olive wash. Both sexes have a fiery red to dark red iris, a blackish bill with a plumbeous base to the mandible, and gray legs and feet. Immatures are similar…