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Tumbes Tyrant
Tumbezia salvini
Tumbes Tyrant (Tumbezia salvini) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Tumbes Tyrant (Tumbezia salvini) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12.2 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Tumbezia
- Species salvini
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tumbes Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tumbes Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tumbes Tyrant (Tumbezia salvini) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tumbes Tyrant?
The Tumbes Tyrant is a very small bird that weighs around 12.2 g.
Where does the Tumbes Tyrant live?
The Tumbes Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tumbes Tyrant belong to?
The Tumbes Tyrant (Tumbezia salvini) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tumbes Tyrant eat?
The Tumbes Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tumbes Tyrant migrate?
The Tumbes Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Tumbes Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Tumbes 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 Tumbes Tyrant's range?
The Tumbes Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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