Grey-headed Piprites (Piprites griseiceps)
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Grey-headed Piprites

Piprites griseiceps Salvin, 1865

12–13 cmLength16 gWeight

The grey-headed piprites (Piprites griseiceps) is a species of bird in subfamily Pipritinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua

Grey-headed Piprites has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica88 records
  2. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica16 records
  3. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica13 records
More places
  1. Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica9 records
  2. Laguna Lagarto LodgeCosta Rica7 records
  3. PN Pico Bonito – Lodge at Pico BonitoHonduras6 records
  4. Rainforest Adventures Braulio CarrilloCosta Rica6 records
  5. RB Indio Maíz – Entrada y Refugio BartolaNicaragua4 records
  6. Jardín Botánico LancetillaHonduras4 records
  7. PN Braulio Carrillo – Quebrada GonzálezCosta Rica4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaHondurasNicaragua

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 grey-headed piprites (Piprites griseiceps) is a species of bird in subfamily Pipritinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Prior to genetic studies in 2009, it was placed in the family Pipritinae with the manakins.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-headed Piprites?

The Grey-headed Piprites is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Grey-headed Piprites live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: eastern Guatemala to western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua.

When is the best time to see the Grey-headed Piprites?

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

Is the Grey-headed Piprites endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-headed Piprites as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-headed Piprites eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Grey-headed Piprites in?

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

At a glance

Length
12–13 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Middle America: eastern Guatemala to western Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Piprites

Other birds in the genus Piprites

Wing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescensReiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseriUrich's TyrannuletUrich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichiSclater's TyrannuletSclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateriYungas TyrannuletYungas TyrannuletPhyllomyias weedeniPlanalto TyrannuletPlanalto TyrannuletPhyllomyias fasciatusSooty-headed TyrannuletSooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseicepsPlumbeous-crowned TyrannuletPlumbeous-crowned TyrannuletPhyllomyias plumbeiceps
Grey-headed Piprites

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