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Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Zimmerius gracilipes
Slender-footed Tyrannulet (Zimmerius gracilipes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Slender-footed Tyrannulet (Zimmerius gracilipes) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 7.1 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 Zimmerius
- Species gracilipes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slender-footed Tyrannulet 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 Slender-footed Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slender-footed Tyrannulet (Zimmerius gracilipes) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.1 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 3.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slender-footed Tyrannulet?
The Slender-footed Tyrannulet is a very small bird that weighs around 7.1 g.
Where does the Slender-footed Tyrannulet live?
The Slender-footed Tyrannulet is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slender-footed Tyrannulet belong to?
The Slender-footed Tyrannulet (Zimmerius gracilipes) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slender-footed Tyrannulet eat?
The Slender-footed Tyrannulet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Slender-footed Tyrannulet migrate?
The Slender-footed Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slender-footed Tyrannulet 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 Slender-footed Tyrannulet make?
1 real field recording of the Slender-footed Tyrannulet — 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 Slender-footed Tyrannulet's range?
The Slender-footed Tyrannulet has a mapped global range of about 3.9 million km².
Conservation
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