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Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant
Stigmatura napensis
Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant (Stigmatura napensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant (Stigmatura napensis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.8 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 Stigmatura
- Species napensis
Where it lives
Amazon, Orinoco and tributaries in southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru and western Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant (Stigmatura napensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazon, Orinoco and tributaries in se Colombia, e Ecuador, ne Peru and w Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 6 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 323,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant?
The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant is a very small bird that weighs around 9.8 g.
Where does the Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant live?
The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazon, Orinoco and tributaries in se Colombia, e Ecuador, ne Peru and w Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant belong to?
The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant (Stigmatura napensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant eat?
The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant migrate?
The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lesser Wagtail-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.
What sound does the Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant — 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 Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant's range?
The Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 323,000 km².
Conservation
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