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Least Concern

Whiskered Myiobius

Myiobius barbatus

Whiskered Myiobius (Myiobius barbatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The Whiskered Myiobius (Myiobius barbatus) is a member of the Onychorhynchidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Onychorhynchidae Royal Flycatchers & Allies
  4. Genus Myiobius
  5. Species barbatus

Where it lives

Amazonia

Quick facts

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Whiskered Myiobius 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 Whiskered Myiobius is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Whiskered Myiobius (Myiobius barbatus) belongs to the Onychorhynchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6.2 million km².

Songs & calls

Whiskered Myiobius — Call

Recorded by Douglas Meyer Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Whiskered Myiobius?

The Whiskered Myiobius is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Whiskered Myiobius live?

The Whiskered Myiobius is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Whiskered Myiobius belong to?

The Whiskered Myiobius (Myiobius barbatus) belongs to the Onychorhynchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Whiskered Myiobius eat?

The Whiskered Myiobius is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Whiskered Myiobius migrate?

The Whiskered Myiobius is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Whiskered Myiobius 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 Whiskered Myiobius make?

1 real field recording of the Whiskered Myiobius — 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 Whiskered Myiobius's range?

The Whiskered Myiobius has a mapped global range of about 6.2 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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