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Smoky Bush Tyrant
Myiotheretes fumigatus
Smoky Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes fumigatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Smoky Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes fumigatus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 33.4 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 fumigatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Smoky Bush Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Smoky Bush Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Smoky Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes fumigatus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.4 g, with a wing length of about 11 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 214,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Smoky Bush Tyrant?
The Smoky Bush Tyrant is a small bird that weighs around 33.4 g.
Where does the Smoky Bush Tyrant live?
The Smoky Bush Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Smoky Bush Tyrant belong to?
The Smoky Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes fumigatus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Smoky Bush Tyrant eat?
The Smoky Bush Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Smoky Bush Tyrant migrate?
The Smoky Bush Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Smoky 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 Smoky Bush Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Smoky Bush 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 Smoky Bush Tyrant's range?
The Smoky Bush Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 214,000 km².
Conservation
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