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Brownish Twistwing
Cnipodectes subbrunneus (Sclater, PL, 1860)
23 gWeight
The brownish twistwing (Cnipodectes subbrunneus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Brownish Twistwing has been recorded at 46 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama474 records
- Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador330 records
- Jama-Coaque ReserveEcuador117 records
More places
- Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama101 records
- Buenaventura ReserveEcuador95 records
- Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru93 records
- ExplorNapo LodgePeru63 records
- ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru57 records
- Pipeline RoadPanama54 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador50 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 brownish twistwing (Cnipodectes subbrunneus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Brownish Twistwing?
The Brownish Twistwing weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Brownish Twistwing live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Ecuador and Peru.
Is the Brownish Twistwing endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brownish Twistwing as Least Concern.
What does the Brownish Twistwing eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Brownish Twistwing in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 23 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 85 mm
- Tail
- 75 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Panama through Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Cnipodectes
Other birds in the genus Cnipodectes
Rufous TwistwingCnipodectes superrufus
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Reiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Urich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
Sclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
Yungas TyrannuletPhyllomyias weedeni
Planalto TyrannuletPhyllomyias fasciatus
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