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Chapada Flycatcher
Guyramemua affine
Chapada Flycatcher (Guyramemua affine) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chapada Flycatcher (Guyramemua affine) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22.8 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 Guyramemua
- Species affine
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chapada Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chapada Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chapada Flycatcher (Guyramemua affine) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc Brazil, e Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chapada Flycatcher?
The Chapada Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 22.8 g.
Where does the Chapada Flycatcher live?
The Chapada Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA sc Brazil, e Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chapada Flycatcher belong to?
The Chapada Flycatcher (Guyramemua affine) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chapada Flycatcher eat?
The Chapada Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chapada Flycatcher migrate?
The Chapada Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chapada Flycatcher 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 Chapada Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Chapada Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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