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Subtropical Doradito
Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
Subtropical Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Subtropical Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 6.9 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 Pseudocolopteryx
- Species acutipennis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Subtropical Doradito is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Subtropical Doradito is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Subtropical Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to nw Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 506,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Subtropical Doradito?
The Subtropical Doradito is a very small bird that weighs around 6.9 g.
Where does the Subtropical Doradito live?
The Subtropical Doradito is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Subtropical Doradito belong to?
The Subtropical Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Subtropical Doradito eat?
The Subtropical Doradito is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Subtropical Doradito migrate?
The Subtropical Doradito is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Subtropical Doradito 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 Subtropical Doradito make?
1 real field recording of the Subtropical Doradito — 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 Subtropical Doradito's range?
The Subtropical Doradito has a mapped global range of about 506,000 km².
Conservation
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