Russet-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis stenorhyncha
Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha) is a member of the Tityridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 31.7 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 Tityridae Tityras, Becards & Allies
- Genus Schiffornis
- Species stenorhyncha
Where it lives
Panama to northern Colombia and northern Venezuela
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Russet-winged Schiffornis is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Russet-winged Schiffornis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha) belongs to the Tityridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama to n Colombia and n Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 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 454,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Russet-winged Schiffornis?
The Russet-winged Schiffornis is a small bird that weighs around 31.7 g.
Where does the Russet-winged Schiffornis live?
The Russet-winged Schiffornis is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama to n Colombia and n Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Russet-winged Schiffornis belong to?
The Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Russet-winged Schiffornis eat?
The Russet-winged Schiffornis is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Russet-winged Schiffornis migrate?
The Russet-winged Schiffornis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Russet-winged Schiffornis 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 Russet-winged Schiffornis make?
1 real field recording of the Russet-winged Schiffornis — 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 Russet-winged Schiffornis's range?
The Russet-winged Schiffornis has a mapped global range of about 454,000 km².
Conservation
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