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Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 28.8 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 Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Cyclarhis
- Species gujanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) is a species of bird in the Vireonidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 13.5 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-browed Peppershrike?
The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is a small bird that weighs around 28.8 g.
Where does the Rufous-browed Peppershrike live?
The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-browed Peppershrike belong to?
The Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-browed Peppershrike eat?
The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-browed Peppershrike migrate?
The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-browed Peppershrike 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 Rufous-browed Peppershrike make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-browed Peppershrike — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufous-browed Peppershrike's range?
The Rufous-browed Peppershrike has a mapped global range of about 13.5 million km².
Conservation
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