Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca superciliosa
Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca superciliosa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca superciliosa) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.6 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 Ochthoeca
- Species superciliosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca superciliosa) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 7.5 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 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant?
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant is a small bird that weighs around 16.6 g.
Where does the Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant live?
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant belong to?
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca superciliosa) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant eat?
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant migrate?
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-browed Chat-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 Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant's range?
The Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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