Cinnamon-crested Spadebill (Platyrinchus saturatus)
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Cinnamon-crested Spadebill

Platyrinchus saturatus Salvin & Godman, 1882

11 gWeight

The cinnamon-crested spadebill (Platyrinchus saturatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cinnamon-crested Spadebill has been recorded at 24 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil35 records
  2. Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname7 records
  3. Circuit Roche BateauFrench Guiana7 records
More places
  1. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil7 records
  2. Sentier du Bagne des AnnamitesFrench Guiana6 records
  3. Camp BonaventureFrench Guiana6 records
  4. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana6 records
  5. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia5 records
  6. Iwokrama ForestGuyana3 records
  7. Surama EcoLodge – Harpy Eagle TrailGuyana2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilFrench GuianaGuyanaSurinameColombiaPeruVenezuela

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 cinnamon-crested spadebill (Platyrinchus saturatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Cinnamon-crested Spadebill?

The Cinnamon-crested Spadebill weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Cinnamon-crested Spadebill live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, French Guiana and Guyana.

Is the Cinnamon-crested Spadebill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cinnamon-crested Spadebill as Least Concern.

What does the Cinnamon-crested Spadebill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cinnamon-crested Spadebill in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
30 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Platyrinchus

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Cinnamon-crested Spadebill

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