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Brown-capped Whitestart
Myioborus brunniceps
Brown-capped Whitestart (Myioborus brunniceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Brown-capped Whitestart (Myioborus brunniceps) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.2 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 Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Myioborus
- Species brunniceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-capped Whitestart 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-capped Whitestart is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-capped Whitestart (Myioborus brunniceps) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Bolivia and nw and wc Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 112,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-capped Whitestart?
The Brown-capped Whitestart is a very small bird that weighs around 9.2 g.
Where does the Brown-capped Whitestart live?
The Brown-capped Whitestart is found across South America with a range covering SA Bolivia and nw and wc Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown-capped Whitestart belong to?
The Brown-capped Whitestart (Myioborus brunniceps) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown-capped Whitestart eat?
The Brown-capped Whitestart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown-capped Whitestart migrate?
The Brown-capped Whitestart is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-capped Whitestart 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-capped Whitestart make?
1 real field recording of the Brown-capped Whitestart — 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-capped Whitestart's range?
The Brown-capped Whitestart has a mapped global range of about 112,000 km².
Conservation
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