Sibilant Sirystes
Sirystes sibilator
Its genus name, Sirystes, comes from the Ancient Greek word for 'whistler', a nod to its piercing, sibilant vocalizations.
- Scientific name
- Sirystes sibilator
- Taxonomy
- Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Tyrannidae › Sirystes
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- decreasing
- Biome
- forest
- Habitat
- Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests, woodland edges, and degraded former forests.
- Diet
- Invertebrates, primarily flying insects, caterpillars, and spiders, occasionally supplemented by small berries.
- Range
- Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
- Size
- 18 to 19 cm in length, weighing approximately 25 to 30 grams
- Lifespan
- 3 to 5 years
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Habitat fragmentation and deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and logging.
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless. This bird poses no danger to humans. Observe quietly from a distance with binoculars to avoid disrupting its foraging or nesting behavior. If you encounter an injured individual, contact a local wildlife rehabilitation center.
The sibilant sirystes ( Sirystes sibilator ) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the western sirystes, the white-rumped sirystes, and Todd's sirystes.
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