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Guianan Schiffornis
Schiffornis olivacea
Guianan Schiffornis (Schiffornis olivacea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Guianan Schiffornis (Schiffornis olivacea) is a member of the Tityridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 29.5 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 Tityridae Tityras, Becards & Allies
- Genus Schiffornis
- Species olivacea
Where it lives
Southeastern Venezuela, Guyana (also Guianas?) and north-central Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Guianan Schiffornis 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 Guianan Schiffornis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guianan Schiffornis (Schiffornis olivacea) belongs to the Tityridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Venezuela, Guyana (also Guianas?) and nc Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guianan Schiffornis?
The Guianan Schiffornis is a small bird that weighs around 29.5 g.
Where does the Guianan Schiffornis live?
The Guianan Schiffornis is found across South America with a range covering SA se Venezuela, Guyana (also Guianas?) and nc Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Guianan Schiffornis belong to?
The Guianan Schiffornis (Schiffornis olivacea) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Guianan Schiffornis eat?
The Guianan Schiffornis is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Guianan Schiffornis migrate?
The Guianan Schiffornis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guianan Schiffornis 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 Guianan Schiffornis make?
1 real field recording of the Guianan Schiffornis — 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 Guianan Schiffornis's range?
The Guianan Schiffornis has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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