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Grey-headed Piprites
Piprites griseiceps
Grey-headed Piprites (Piprites griseiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Grey-headed Piprites (Piprites griseiceps) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 16 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 Piprites
- Species griseiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-headed Piprites is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-headed Piprites is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-headed Piprites (Piprites griseiceps) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA e Guatemala to w Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 120,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-headed Piprites?
The Grey-headed Piprites is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Grey-headed Piprites live?
The Grey-headed Piprites is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA e Guatemala to w Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-headed Piprites belong to?
The Grey-headed Piprites (Piprites griseiceps) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-headed Piprites eat?
The Grey-headed Piprites is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey-headed Piprites migrate?
The Grey-headed Piprites is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-headed Piprites 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 Grey-headed Piprites make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-headed Piprites — 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 Grey-headed Piprites's range?
The Grey-headed Piprites has a mapped global range of about 120,000 km².
Conservation
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