About the Brown-winged Schiffornis
The brown-winged schiffornis, or brown-winged mourner, is a species of Neotropical bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia. Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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The brown-winged schiffornis is 15.5 to 16.5 cm (6.1 to 6.5 in) long and weighs about 22 to 38 g (0.78 to 1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies S. t. turdina have an indistinct pale ring around the eye on an otherwise brownish olive face. Their upperparts and tail are dull brownish olive. Their wings are dull brownish olive with rufescent feather edges. Their breast is a lighter brownish olive-gray and their belly and vent pale olive-gray. The other subspecies of the brown-winged schiffornis differ from the nominate and each other thus: S. t. Voice: The brown-winged schiffornis' song is a variable "sequence of normally 2–4 clear, rich musical whistles, last one sharply upslurred". It has been written as "teeeeu, weee, tu-weeeé", "weeeeee … PREE, a-weET", and "teeuu, yoowée, tu, tu-wee". The species also makes a "short rattling chatter".
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What the Brown-winged Schiffornis sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Greenish SchiffornisSchiffornis virescensThe greenish schiffornis is about 15.5 cm (6.1 in) long and weighs 21.5 to 28.5 g (0.76 to 1.0 oz).
Varzea SchiffornisSchiffornis majorThe varzea schiffornis, also known as the várzea mourner or greater schiffornis, is a species of bird that belongs to Tityridae family.
Foothill SchiffornisSchiffornis aeneaThe foothill schiffornis is 15.5 to 17.3 cm (6.1 to 6.8 in) long and weighs 28.5 to 31 g (1.0 to 1.1 oz).
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