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Cocos Tyrannulet
Nesotriccus ridgwayi Townsend, CH, 1895
11 cmLength11 gWeight
The Cocos tyrannulet (Nesotriccus ridgwayi), also known as the Cocos flycatcher, is a vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Cocos tyrannulet (Nesotriccus ridgwayi), also known as the Cocos flycatcher, is a vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Cocos Island off Costa Rica.
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Questions
How big is the Cocos Tyrannulet?
The Cocos Tyrannulet is about 11 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Cocos Tyrannulet live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Island del Coco (far southwest of Costa Rica).
Is the Cocos Tyrannulet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cocos Tyrannulet as Vulnerable.
What does the Cocos Tyrannulet eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Cocos Tyrannulet in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 11 cm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 60 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Island del Coco (far southwest of Costa Rica)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Nesotriccus
Other birds in the genus Nesotriccus
Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
Tumbesian TyrannuletNesotriccus tumbezanus
Maranon TyrannuletNesotriccus maranonicus
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
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