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Greyish Baywing
Agelaioides badius
Greyish Baywing (Agelaioides badius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Greyish Baywing (Agelaioides badius) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 45.2 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 Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Agelaioides
- Species badius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 45.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Greyish Baywing is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Greyish Baywing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Greyish Baywing (Agelaioides badius) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sc.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 45.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Greyish Baywing?
The Greyish Baywing is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 45.2 g.
Where does the Greyish Baywing live?
The Greyish Baywing is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Greyish Baywing belong to?
The Greyish Baywing (Agelaioides badius) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Greyish Baywing eat?
The Greyish Baywing is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Greyish Baywing migrate?
The Greyish Baywing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Greyish Baywing 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 Greyish Baywing make?
1 real field recording of the Greyish Baywing — 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 Greyish Baywing's range?
The Greyish Baywing has a mapped global range of about 3.7 million km².
Conservation
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