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Black-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus falcularius
Black-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus falcularius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus falcularius) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 42.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Campylorhamphus
- Species falcularius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-billed Scythebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-billed Scythebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus falcularius) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.6 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 877,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Scythebill?
The Black-billed Scythebill is a small bird that weighs around 42.6 g.
Where does the Black-billed Scythebill live?
The Black-billed Scythebill is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-billed Scythebill belong to?
The Black-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus falcularius) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-billed Scythebill eat?
The Black-billed Scythebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-billed Scythebill migrate?
The Black-billed Scythebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-billed Scythebill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-billed Scythebill make?
1 real field recording of the Black-billed Scythebill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-billed Scythebill's range?
The Black-billed Scythebill has a mapped global range of about 877,000 km².
Conservation
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