Photo: Fernando Flores from Caracas, Venezuela / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Grey-capped Hemispingus
Kleinothraupis reyi
Grey-capped Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis reyi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Grey-capped Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis reyi) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Kleinothraupis
- Species reyi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-capped Hemispingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-capped Hemispingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-capped Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis reyi) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 14,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-capped Hemispingus?
The Grey-capped Hemispingus is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Grey-capped Hemispingus live?
The Grey-capped Hemispingus is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-capped Hemispingus belong to?
The Grey-capped Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis reyi) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-capped Hemispingus eat?
The Grey-capped Hemispingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-capped Hemispingus migrate?
The Grey-capped Hemispingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-capped Hemispingus endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Grey-capped Hemispingus make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-capped Hemispingus — 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 Grey-capped Hemispingus's range?
The Grey-capped Hemispingus has a mapped global range of about 14,000 km².
Conservation
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