Black-billed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis nigrirostris)
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Black-billed Peppershrike

Cyclarhis nigrirostris Lafresnaye, 1842

32 gWeight

The black-billed peppershrike (Cyclarhis nigrirostris) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-billed Peppershrike has been recorded at 114 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador3,599 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,869 records
  3. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,670 records
More places
  1. Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia420 records
  2. SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia419 records
  3. Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia410 records
  4. Finca Bosque de NieblaColombia396 records
  5. Finca La AraucanaColombia371 records
  6. PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia356 records
  7. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia352 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-billed peppershrike (Cyclarhis nigrirostris) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found in the Andes of Colombia and northern Ecuador. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Questions

How big is the Black-billed Peppershrike?

The Black-billed Peppershrike weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Black-billed Peppershrike live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia and Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Black-billed Peppershrike?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-billed Peppershrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-billed Peppershrike as Least Concern.

What does the Black-billed Peppershrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-billed Peppershrike in?

It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
32 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Colombia and Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Cyclarhis

Other birds in the genus Cyclarhis

Rufous-browed PeppershrikeRufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensisGreen Shrike-babblerGreen Shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorusBlack-eared Shrike-babblerBlack-eared Shrike-babblerPteruthius melanotisBlack-headed Shrike-babblerBlack-headed Shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventerWhite-browed Shrike-babblerWhite-browed Shrike-babblerPteruthius aeralatusPied Shrike-babblerPied Shrike-babblerPteruthius flaviscapisClicking Shrike-babblerClicking Shrike-babblerPteruthius intermediusTrilling Shrike-babblerTrilling Shrike-babblerPteruthius aenobarbusWhite-bellied ErpornisWhite-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeucaChestnut-sided Shrike-VireoChestnut-sided Shrike-VireoVireolanius melitophrys
Black-billed Peppershrike

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