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Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant
Euscarthmus fulviceps
Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant (Euscarthmus fulviceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant (Euscarthmus fulviceps) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 6.8 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 Euscarthmus
- Species fulviceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant (Euscarthmus fulviceps) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Ecuador and w Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.8 g, with a wing length of about 4.4 cm and a tail of around 4 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 206,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant?
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant is a very small bird that weighs around 6.8 g.
Where does the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant live?
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Ecuador and w Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant belong to?
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant (Euscarthmus fulviceps) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant eat?
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant migrate?
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fulvous-faced Scrub 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 Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant's range?
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 206,000 km².
Conservation
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