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Black-tailed Myiobius
Myiobius atricaudus
Black-tailed Myiobius (Myiobius atricaudus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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See what's near you right nowThe Black-tailed Myiobius (Myiobius atricaudus) is a member of the Onychorhynchidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 10 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 Onychorhynchidae Royal Flycatchers & Allies
- Genus Myiobius
- Species atricaudus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Onychorhynchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-tailed Myiobius 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 Black-tailed Myiobius is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-tailed Myiobius (Myiobius atricaudus) belongs to the Onychorhynchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to Ecuador, e Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 4.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-tailed Myiobius?
The Black-tailed Myiobius is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Black-tailed Myiobius live?
The Black-tailed Myiobius is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to Ecuador, e Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-tailed Myiobius belong to?
The Black-tailed Myiobius (Myiobius atricaudus) belongs to the Onychorhynchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-tailed Myiobius eat?
The Black-tailed Myiobius is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-tailed Myiobius migrate?
The Black-tailed Myiobius is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-tailed Myiobius 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 Black-tailed Myiobius make?
1 real field recording of the Black-tailed Myiobius — 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 Black-tailed Myiobius's range?
The Black-tailed Myiobius has a mapped global range of about 4.9 million km².
Conservation
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