Photo: William Swainson (1789-1855) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Large-headed Flatbill
Ramphotrigon megacephalum
Large-headed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon megacephalum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Large-headed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon megacephalum) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14.2 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 Ramphotrigon
- Species megacephalum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Large-headed Flatbill 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 Large-headed Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Large-headed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon megacephalum) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw, s Amazonia and se SA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Large-headed Flatbill?
The Large-headed Flatbill is a very small bird that weighs around 14.2 g.
Where does the Large-headed Flatbill live?
The Large-headed Flatbill is found across South America with a range covering SA nw, s Amazonia and se SA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Large-headed Flatbill belong to?
The Large-headed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon megacephalum) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Large-headed Flatbill eat?
The Large-headed Flatbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Large-headed Flatbill migrate?
The Large-headed Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Large-headed Flatbill 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 Large-headed Flatbill make?
1 real field recording of the Large-headed Flatbill — 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 Large-headed Flatbill's range?
The Large-headed Flatbill has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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