Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis)
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Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

15 cmLength29 gWeight

The rufous-browed peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) is a passerine bird in the vireo family.

Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Guatemala

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-browed Peppershrike has been recorded at 698 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 21 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Carapicuíba – Condomínio Palos VerdesBrazil4,272 records
  2. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,944 records
  3. Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala1,917 records
More places
  1. Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,902 records
  2. Parque del EsteVenezuela1,875 records
  3. Finca La GraciaGuatemala1,554 records
  4. Parque IbirapueraBrazil1,330 records
  5. Zamorano Univ. – Campus Farms and River 740-815 maslHonduras1,215 records
  6. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina1,209 records
  7. Tárcoles – Tour en BoteCosta Rica1,162 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaGuatemalaColombiaVenezuelaMexicoCosta RicaHonduras

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 rufous-browed peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) is a passerine bird in the vireo family. It is widespread and often common in woodland, forest edge, and cultivation with some tall trees from Mexico and Trinidad south to Argentina and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-browed Peppershrike?

The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is about 15 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Rufous-browed Peppershrike live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Guatemala.

Is the Rufous-browed Peppershrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-browed Peppershrike as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-browed Peppershrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-browed Peppershrike in?

It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
29 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Cyclarhis

Other birds in the genus Cyclarhis

Black-billed PeppershrikeBlack-billed PeppershrikeCyclarhis nigrirostrisGreen Shrike-babblerGreen Shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorusBlack-eared Shrike-babblerBlack-eared Shrike-babblerPteruthius melanotisBlack-headed Shrike-babblerBlack-headed Shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventerWhite-browed Shrike-babblerWhite-browed Shrike-babblerPteruthius aeralatusPied Shrike-babblerPied Shrike-babblerPteruthius flaviscapisClicking Shrike-babblerClicking Shrike-babblerPteruthius intermediusTrilling Shrike-babblerTrilling Shrike-babblerPteruthius aenobarbusWhite-bellied ErpornisWhite-bellied ErpornisErpornis zantholeucaChestnut-sided Shrike-VireoChestnut-sided Shrike-VireoVireolanius melitophrys
Rufous-browed Peppershrike

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