Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus)
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Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher

Ptiliogonys caudatus Cabanis, 1861

36 gWeight

The long-tailed silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) is a passerine bird in the family Ptiliogonatidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher has been recorded at 28 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Savegre HotelCosta Rica4,924 records
  2. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica3,912 records
  3. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica1,425 records
More places
  1. Savegre Valley – Miriam's RestaurantCosta Rica1,284 records
  2. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica1,159 records
  3. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama547 records
  4. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica144 records
  5. RF Río Macho, Cartago – camino ICECosta Rica117 records
  6. Finca LéridaPanama110 records
  7. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica81 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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 long-tailed silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) is a passerine bird in the family Ptiliogonatidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher?

The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher?

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

Is the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Silky-flycatchers (Ptiliogonatidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
96 mm
Tail
125 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Silky-flycatchers Ptiliogonatidae
Genus
Ptiliogonys

Other birds in the genus Ptiliogonys

Grey Silky-flycatcherGrey Silky-flycatcherPtiliogonys cinereusBlack-and-yellow PhainoptilaBlack-and-yellow PhainoptilaPhainoptila melanoxanthaPhainopeplaPhainopeplaPhainopepla nitens
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher

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