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Sulphury Flycatcher
Tyrannopsis sulphurea
Sulphury Flycatcher (Tyrannopsis sulphurea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sulphury Flycatcher (Tyrannopsis sulphurea) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 53.6 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 Tyrannopsis
- Species sulphurea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 53.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulphury Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sulphury Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sulphury Flycatcher (Tyrannopsis sulphurea) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 53.6 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 7.6 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 6.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulphury Flycatcher?
The Sulphury Flycatcher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 53.6 g.
Where does the Sulphury Flycatcher live?
The Sulphury Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sulphury Flycatcher belong to?
The Sulphury Flycatcher (Tyrannopsis sulphurea) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulphury Flycatcher eat?
The Sulphury Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sulphury Flycatcher migrate?
The Sulphury Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sulphury Flycatcher 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 Sulphury Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Sulphury Flycatcher — 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 Sulphury Flycatcher's range?
The Sulphury Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 6.5 million km².
Conservation
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