Brown-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis turdina)
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Brown-winged Schiffornis

Schiffornis turdina (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)

32 gWeight

The brown-winged schiffornis, or brown-winged mourner, (Schiffornis turdina) is a species of Neotropical bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies.

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Colombia

Brown-winged Schiffornis has been recorded at 68 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil610 records
  2. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil462 records
  3. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil433 records
More places
  1. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil213 records
  2. Sadiri LodgeBolivia170 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil120 records
  4. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil115 records
  5. Comunidad SabanitasColombia110 records
  6. RPPN Canguçu e entornoBrazil83 records
  7. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil77 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruColombiaBoliviaEcuador

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 brown-winged schiffornis, or brown-winged mourner, (Schiffornis turdina) is a species of Neotropical bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia. Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-winged Schiffornis?

The Brown-winged Schiffornis weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Brown-winged Schiffornis live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: (eastern Guianas?) and southern Venezuela through Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Brown-winged Schiffornis?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-winged Schiffornis endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-winged Schiffornis as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-winged Schiffornis eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Brown-winged Schiffornis in?

It belongs to the family Tityras, Becards & Allies (Tityridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
32 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: (eastern Guianas?) and southern Venezuela through Amazonia and eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Schiffornis

Other birds in the genus Schiffornis

Brown-winged Schiffornis

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