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Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant
Silvicultrix diadema
Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant (Silvicultrix diadema) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant (Silvicultrix diadema) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.5 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 Silvicultrix
- Species diadema
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant (Silvicultrix diadema) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to n Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 131,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant?
The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant live?
The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to n Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant belong to?
The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant (Silvicultrix diadema) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant eat?
The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant migrate?
The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-bellied Chat-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 Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant's range?
The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 131,000 km².
Conservation
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