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Mishana Tyrannulet
Zimmerius villarejoi
Mishana Tyrannulet (Zimmerius villarejoi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Mishana Tyrannulet (Zimmerius villarejoi) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 6.1 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 Zimmerius
- Species villarejoi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mishana Tyrannulet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mishana Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mishana Tyrannulet (Zimmerius villarejoi) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.1 g, with a wing length of about 4.5 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 8,524 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mishana Tyrannulet?
The Mishana Tyrannulet is a very small bird that weighs around 6.1 g.
Where does the Mishana Tyrannulet live?
The Mishana Tyrannulet is found across South America with a range covering SA n Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mishana Tyrannulet belong to?
The Mishana Tyrannulet (Zimmerius villarejoi) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mishana Tyrannulet eat?
The Mishana Tyrannulet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Mishana Tyrannulet migrate?
The Mishana Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mishana Tyrannulet 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 Mishana Tyrannulet make?
1 real field recording of the Mishana Tyrannulet — 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 Mishana Tyrannulet's range?
The Mishana Tyrannulet has a mapped global range of about 8,524 km².
Conservation
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