Sapayoa
Sapayoa aenigma Hartert, EJO, 1903
14–15 cmLength21 gWeight
The sapayoa or broad-billed sapayoa (Sapayoa aenigma) is a suboscine passerine bird found Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Panama
Sapayoa has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia380 records
- Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador214 records
- Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador152 records
More places
- PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia9 records
- Titi Cabeciblanco ProAves ReserveColombia7 records
- El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia4 records
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama4 records
- Via Antigua a BuenaventuraColombia3 records
- Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia2 records
- Pipeline RoadPanama2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 sapayoa or broad-billed sapayoa (Sapayoa aenigma) is a suboscine passerine bird found Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Sapayoa?
The Sapayoa is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Sapayoa live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
When is the best time to see the Sapayoa?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Sapayoa endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sapayoa as Least Concern.
What does the Sapayoa eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Sapayoa in?
It belongs to the family Sapayoa (Sapayoidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 14–15 cm
- Weight
- 21 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 62 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northwestern Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Sapayoa Sapayoidae
- Genus
- Sapayoa
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