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Paramo Ground Tyrant
Muscisaxicola alpinus
Paramo Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Paramo Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 26.1 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 Muscisaxicola
- Species alpinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Paramo Ground Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Paramo Ground Tyrant is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Paramo Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.1 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 43,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Paramo Ground Tyrant?
The Paramo Ground Tyrant is a small bird that weighs around 26.1 g.
Where does the Paramo Ground Tyrant live?
The Paramo Ground Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Ecuador, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Paramo Ground Tyrant belong to?
The Paramo Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Paramo Ground Tyrant eat?
The Paramo Ground Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Paramo Ground Tyrant migrate?
The Paramo Ground Tyrant is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Paramo Ground Tyrant 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 Paramo Ground Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Paramo Ground Tyrant — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Paramo Ground Tyrant's range?
The Paramo Ground Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 43,000 km².
Conservation
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