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Riverside Tyrant
Knipolegus orenocensis
Riverside Tyrant (Knipolegus orenocensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Riverside Tyrant (Knipolegus orenocensis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19 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 Knipolegus
- Species orenocensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Riverside Tyrant 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 Riverside Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Riverside Tyrant (Knipolegus orenocensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 255,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Riverside Tyrant?
The Riverside Tyrant is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Riverside Tyrant live?
The Riverside Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Riverside Tyrant belong to?
The Riverside Tyrant (Knipolegus orenocensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Riverside Tyrant eat?
The Riverside Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Riverside Tyrant migrate?
The Riverside Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Riverside 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 Riverside Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Riverside 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 Riverside Tyrant's range?
The Riverside Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 255,000 km².
Conservation
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