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Black-billed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis nigrirostris
Black-billed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis nigrirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-billed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis nigrirostris) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 31.9 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 Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Cyclarhis
- Species nigrirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-billed Peppershrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-billed Peppershrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis nigrirostris) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 84,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Peppershrike?
The Black-billed Peppershrike is a small bird that weighs around 31.9 g.
Where does the Black-billed Peppershrike live?
The Black-billed Peppershrike is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-billed Peppershrike belong to?
The Black-billed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis nigrirostris) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-billed Peppershrike eat?
The Black-billed Peppershrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-billed Peppershrike migrate?
The Black-billed Peppershrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-billed Peppershrike 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-billed Peppershrike make?
1 real field recording of the Black-billed Peppershrike — 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 Black-billed Peppershrike's range?
The Black-billed Peppershrike has a mapped global range of about 84,000 km².
Conservation
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