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Streak-throated Bush Tyrant
Myiotheretes striaticollis
Streak-throated Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Streak-throated Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 61.2 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 Myiotheretes
- Species striaticollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 61.2 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 Streak-throated Bush 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 Streak-throated Bush Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streak-throated Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela to nw Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 61.2 g, with a wing length of about 14 cm and a tail of around 9.9 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 632,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streak-throated Bush Tyrant?
The Streak-throated Bush Tyrant is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 61.2 g.
Where does the Streak-throated Bush Tyrant live?
The Streak-throated Bush Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela to nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Streak-throated Bush Tyrant belong to?
The Streak-throated Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streak-throated Bush Tyrant eat?
The Streak-throated Bush Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streak-throated Bush Tyrant migrate?
The Streak-throated Bush Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streak-throated Bush 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 Streak-throated Bush Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Streak-throated Bush 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 Streak-throated Bush Tyrant's range?
The Streak-throated Bush Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 632,000 km².
Conservation
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