Slender-billed Inezia (Inezia tenuirostris)
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Slender-billed Inezia

Inezia tenuirostris (Cory, 1913)

5 gWeight

The slender-billed inezia, or slender-billed tyrannulet, (Inezia tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Venezuela, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Venezuela, Colombia

Slender-billed Inezia has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. SFF Los Flamencos – Resguardo Perratpu/Boca de CamaronesColombia468 records
  2. TarataraVenezuela453 records
  3. SFF Los Flamencos – Ciénaga del Navío QuebradoColombia287 records
More places
  1. villa de vista hermosaVenezuela202 records
  2. Coro – Paseo Monseñor IturrizaVenezuela160 records
  3. San IgnacioVenezuela105 records
  4. RFS Cienaga de Los Olivitos – ProdusalVenezuela101 records
  5. El Consejo de Ciruma – Parque Ecoturistico Ojo de AguaVenezuela97 records
  6. Posada El GalloVenezuela33 records
  7. Via Parque Isla de Salamanca – Centro Administrativo Los CocosColombia31 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VenezuelaColombia

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 slender-billed inezia, or slender-billed tyrannulet, (Inezia tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Slender-billed Inezia?

The Slender-billed Inezia weighs around 5 g.

Where does the Slender-billed Inezia live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Venezuela and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Slender-billed Inezia?

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

Is the Slender-billed Inezia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Slender-billed Inezia as Least Concern.

What does the Slender-billed Inezia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Slender-billed Inezia in?

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

At a glance

Weight
5 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
43 mm
Tail
39 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

South America: northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Inezia

Other birds in the genus Inezia

Plain IneziaPlain IneziaInezia inornataAmazonian IneziaAmazonian IneziaInezia subflavaPale-tipped IneziaPale-tipped IneziaInezia caudataGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-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 sclateri
Slender-billed Inezia

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