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Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus kaempferi
Kaempfer's Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus kaempferi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus kaempferi) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Hemitriccus
- Species kaempferi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant 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 Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus kaempferi) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7,848 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant?
The Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant is a very small bird that weighs around 8.5 g.
Where does the Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant live?
The Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant belong to?
The Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus kaempferi) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant eat?
The Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant migrate?
The Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant — 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 Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant's range?
The Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 7,848 km².
Conservation
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