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Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Wing-barred Piprites (Piprites chloris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Wing-barred Piprites (Piprites chloris) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16 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 Piprites
- Species chloris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wing-barred Piprites 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 Wing-barred Piprites is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Wing-barred Piprites (Piprites chloris) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia, Amazonia and se SA.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5 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 7.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wing-barred Piprites?
The Wing-barred Piprites is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Wing-barred Piprites live?
The Wing-barred Piprites is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia, Amazonia and se SA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Wing-barred Piprites belong to?
The Wing-barred Piprites (Piprites chloris) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Wing-barred Piprites eat?
The Wing-barred Piprites is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Wing-barred Piprites migrate?
The Wing-barred Piprites is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Wing-barred Piprites 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 Wing-barred Piprites make?
1 real field recording of the Wing-barred Piprites — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Wing-barred Piprites's range?
The Wing-barred Piprites has a mapped global range of about 7.1 million km².
Conservation
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