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Sibilant Sirystes
Sirystes sibilator
Sibilant Sirystes (Sirystes sibilator) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sibilant Sirystes (Sirystes sibilator) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.3 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Sirystes
- Species sibilator
Where it lives
Eastern, southwestern Brazil to eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sibilant Sirystes 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 Sibilant Sirystes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sibilant Sirystes (Sirystes sibilator) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e, sw Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sibilant Sirystes?
The Sibilant Sirystes is a small bird that weighs around 32.3 g.
Where does the Sibilant Sirystes live?
The Sibilant Sirystes is found across South America with a range covering SA e, sw Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sibilant Sirystes belong to?
The Sibilant Sirystes (Sirystes sibilator) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sibilant Sirystes eat?
The Sibilant Sirystes is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sibilant Sirystes migrate?
The Sibilant Sirystes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sibilant Sirystes 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 Sibilant Sirystes make?
1 real field recording of the Sibilant Sirystes — 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 Sibilant Sirystes's range?
The Sibilant Sirystes has a mapped global range of about 4.2 million km².
Conservation
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