Photo: Diego Carús / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Lesser Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis murinus
Lesser Shrike-Tyrant (Agriornis murinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
Found across 4 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant (Agriornis murinus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 29.9 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 Agriornis
- Species murinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.9 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant (Agriornis murinus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Southern Cone.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.9 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 653,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lesser Shrike-Tyrant?
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant is a small bird that weighs around 29.9 g.
Where does the Lesser Shrike-Tyrant live?
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA Southern Cone, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lesser Shrike-Tyrant belong to?
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant (Agriornis murinus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lesser Shrike-Tyrant eat?
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Lesser Shrike-Tyrant migrate?
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Lesser Shrike-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 Lesser Shrike-Tyrant's range?
The Lesser Shrike-Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 653,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Tyrannidae
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Songbirds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Guides for this bird
Best Bird Feeders for Garden Songbirds
How to choose a bird feeder for garden songbirds — the feeder styles compared, the seed they prefer, where to hang it, and how to keep birds safe. A decision framework grounded in real data, with no mystery picks.
Meet the Tyrannidae
A field guide to the Tyrannidae family — 444 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.