Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Streamer-tailed Tyrant
Gubernetes yetapa
Streamer-tailed Tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Streamer-tailed Tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 68.4 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 Gubernetes
- Species yetapa
Where it lives
Northern Bolivia, eastern Bolivia and central Brazil to northeastern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 68.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streamer-tailed 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 Streamer-tailed Tyrant is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Bolivia, e Bolivia and c Brazil to ne Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 68.4 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 24.9 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streamer-tailed Tyrant?
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 68.4 g.
Where does the Streamer-tailed Tyrant live?
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA n Bolivia, e Bolivia and c Brazil to ne Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Streamer-tailed Tyrant belong to?
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streamer-tailed Tyrant eat?
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streamer-tailed Tyrant migrate?
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Streamer-tailed 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.
What sound does the Streamer-tailed Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Streamer-tailed Tyrant — 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 Streamer-tailed Tyrant's range?
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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