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Cinereous Ground Tyrant
Muscisaxicola cinereus
Cinereous Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinereus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cinereous Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinereus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.6 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 Muscisaxicola
- Species cinereus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinereous Ground Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Cinereous Ground Tyrant is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Cinereous Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinereus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru to n Chile and nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.6 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 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 650,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinereous Ground Tyrant?
The Cinereous Ground Tyrant is a small bird that weighs around 18.6 g.
Where does the Cinereous Ground Tyrant live?
The Cinereous Ground Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru to n Chile and nw Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Cinereous Ground Tyrant belong to?
The Cinereous Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinereus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinereous Ground Tyrant eat?
The Cinereous Ground Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cinereous Ground Tyrant migrate?
The Cinereous Ground Tyrant is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Cinereous Ground 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.
How large is the Cinereous Ground Tyrant's range?
The Cinereous Ground Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 650,000 km².
Conservation
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