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Black-capped Piprites
Piprites pileata
Black-capped Piprites (Piprites pileata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-capped Piprites (Piprites pileata) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Piprites
- Species pileata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-capped Piprites is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-capped Piprites is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-capped Piprites (Piprites pileata) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil and ne Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 45,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-capped Piprites?
The Black-capped Piprites is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Black-capped Piprites live?
The Black-capped Piprites is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil and ne Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-capped Piprites belong to?
The Black-capped Piprites (Piprites pileata) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-capped Piprites eat?
The Black-capped Piprites is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-capped Piprites migrate?
The Black-capped Piprites is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-capped Piprites endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Black-capped Piprites make?
1 real field recording of the Black-capped Piprites — 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-capped Piprites's range?
The Black-capped Piprites has a mapped global range of about 45,000 km².
Conservation
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