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Dinelli’s Doradito
Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana
Dinelli's Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Dinelli’s Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 7.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Pseudocolopteryx
- Species dinelliana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dinelli’s Doradito is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Dinelli’s Doradito is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Dinelli’s Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Paraguay and sw Brazil to c Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 181,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dinelli’s Doradito?
The Dinelli’s Doradito is a very small bird that weighs around 7.5 g.
Where does the Dinelli’s Doradito live?
The Dinelli’s Doradito is found across South America with a range covering SA c Paraguay and sw Brazil to c Argentina, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Dinelli’s Doradito belong to?
The Dinelli’s Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dinelli’s Doradito eat?
The Dinelli’s Doradito is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dinelli’s Doradito migrate?
The Dinelli’s Doradito is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Dinelli’s Doradito endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Dinelli’s Doradito make?
1 real field recording of the Dinelli’s Doradito — 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 Dinelli’s Doradito's range?
The Dinelli’s Doradito has a mapped global range of about 181,000 km².
Conservation
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