
White-rumped Sirystes
Sirystes albocinereus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880
18–19 cmLength38 gWeight
The white-rumped sirystes (Sirystes albocinereus), is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
White-rumped Sirystes has been recorded at 49 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia256 records
- Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru199 records
- Rio Branco – Ramal do NocaBrazil136 records
More places
- Explorer's InnPeru110 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador99 records
- Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru96 records
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru90 records
- Sacha LodgeEcuador82 records
- Tambopata Research CenterPeru62 records
- Manu Birding LodgePeru60 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 white-rumped sirystes (Sirystes albocinereus), is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the White-rumped Sirystes?
The White-rumped Sirystes is about 18–19 cm long and weighs around 38 g.
Where does the White-rumped Sirystes live?
Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Venezuela, eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, western Brazil and northern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the White-rumped Sirystes?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-rumped Sirystes endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-rumped Sirystes as Least Concern.
What does the White-rumped Sirystes eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-rumped Sirystes in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 18–19 cm
- Weight
- 38 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 100 mm
- Tail
- 84 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southwestern Venezuela, eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, western Brazil and northern Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Sirystes
Other birds in the genus Sirystes
Sibilant SirystesSirystes sibilator
Todd's SirystesSirystes subcanescens
Choco SirystesSirystes albogriseus
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Reiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Urich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
Sclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
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In other languages
- EnglishWhite-rumped Sirystes
- 简体中文白腰西利霸鹟
- 繁體中文白腰西利霸鶲
- 日本語コシジロフエフキタイランチョウ
- DeutschHalsband-Kappentyrann
- FrançaisTyran à croupion blanc
- EspañolMosquero culiblanco
- Portuguêsgritador-de-sobre-branco
- NederlandsWitstuitsirystestiran
- РусскийБелогузая сириста
- Svenskavitgumpad visseltyrann
- DanskHvidgumpet Sirystes
- Polskigwizdaczek białorzytny