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Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant
Muscisaxicola capistratus
Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola capistratus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola capistratus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 26.6 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 capistratus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinnamon-bellied 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 Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola capistratus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Argentina, Chile and Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.6 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 6.9 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 268,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant?
The Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant is a small bird that weighs around 26.6 g.
Where does the Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant live?
The Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA s Argentina, Chile and Peru, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant belong to?
The Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola capistratus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant eat?
The Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant migrate?
The Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Cinnamon-bellied 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.
What sound does the Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Cinnamon-bellied Ground 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 Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant's range?
The Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 268,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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