Orange-browed Hemispingus
Kleinothraupis calophrys
Orange-browed Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis calophrys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Orange-browed Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis calophrys) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.3 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 Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Kleinothraupis
- Species calophrys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-browed Hemispingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Orange-browed Hemispingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-browed Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis calophrys) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-browed Hemispingus?
The Orange-browed Hemispingus is a small bird that weighs around 19.3 g.
Where does the Orange-browed Hemispingus live?
The Orange-browed Hemispingus is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-browed Hemispingus belong to?
The Orange-browed Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis calophrys) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-browed Hemispingus eat?
The Orange-browed Hemispingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Orange-browed Hemispingus migrate?
The Orange-browed Hemispingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-browed Hemispingus 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 Orange-browed Hemispingus make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-browed Hemispingus — 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 Orange-browed Hemispingus's range?
The Orange-browed Hemispingus has a mapped global range of about 23,000 km².
Conservation
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