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Chocolate-vented Tyrant
Neoxolmis rufiventris
Chocolate-vented Tyrant (Neoxolmis rufiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chocolate-vented Tyrant (Neoxolmis rufiventris) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 77 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Neoxolmis
- Species rufiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 77 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chocolate-vented Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chocolate-vented Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Chocolate-vented Tyrant (Neoxolmis rufiventris) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil to Tierra del Fuego.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 77 g, with a wing length of about 15.2 cm and a tail of around 9.1 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 322,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chocolate-vented Tyrant?
The Chocolate-vented Tyrant is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 77 g.
Where does the Chocolate-vented Tyrant live?
The Chocolate-vented Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil to Tierra del Fuego, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Chocolate-vented Tyrant belong to?
The Chocolate-vented Tyrant (Neoxolmis rufiventris) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chocolate-vented Tyrant eat?
The Chocolate-vented Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chocolate-vented Tyrant migrate?
The Chocolate-vented Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Chocolate-vented Tyrant 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 Chocolate-vented Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Chocolate-vented Tyrant — 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 Chocolate-vented Tyrant's range?
The Chocolate-vented Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 322,000 km².
Conservation
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