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Brown-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus pusillus
Brown-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus pusillus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Brown-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus pusillus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 40.5 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 Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Campylorhamphus
- Species pusillus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-billed Scythebill 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 Brown-billed Scythebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus pusillus) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to n Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 9.5 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 178,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-billed Scythebill?
The Brown-billed Scythebill is a small bird that weighs around 40.5 g.
Where does the Brown-billed Scythebill live?
The Brown-billed Scythebill is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to n Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brown-billed Scythebill belong to?
The Brown-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus pusillus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown-billed Scythebill eat?
The Brown-billed Scythebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown-billed Scythebill migrate?
The Brown-billed Scythebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-billed Scythebill 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 Brown-billed Scythebill make?
1 real field recording of the Brown-billed Scythebill — 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 Brown-billed Scythebill's range?
The Brown-billed Scythebill has a mapped global range of about 178,000 km².
Conservation
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