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Northern Beardless Tyrannulet
Camptostoma imberbe
Northern Beardless Tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 7.4 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Camptostoma
- Species imberbe
Where it lives
South-central, southwestern USA and Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, Cozumel I. (Mexico)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA sc, sw USA and Mexico to nw Costa Rica, Cozumel I. (Mexico).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.4 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet?
The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet is a very small bird that weighs around 7.4 g.
Where does the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet live?
The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA sc, sw USA and Mexico to nw Costa Rica, Cozumel I. (Mexico), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet belong to?
The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet eat?
The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet migrate?
The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet 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 Northern Beardless Tyrannulet make?
1 real field recording of the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet — 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 Northern Beardless Tyrannulet's range?
The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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