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Minas Gerais Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes roquettei
Minas Gerais Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes roquettei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes roquettei) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 6 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 Phylloscartes
- Species roquettei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes roquettei) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 238,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Minas Gerais Tyrannulet?
The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet is a very small bird that weighs around 6 g.
Where does the Minas Gerais Tyrannulet live?
The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Minas Gerais Tyrannulet belong to?
The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes roquettei) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Minas Gerais Tyrannulet eat?
The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Minas Gerais Tyrannulet migrate?
The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Minas Gerais Tyrannulet 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 Minas Gerais Tyrannulet make?
1 real field recording of the Minas Gerais 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 Minas Gerais Tyrannulet's range?
The Minas Gerais Tyrannulet has a mapped global range of about 238,000 km².
Conservation
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