About the Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant
The grey-bellied shrike-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru, as a migrant or vagrant to Uruguay, and as a vagrant to Brazil.
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The grey-bellied shrike-tyrant is 23 to 24.5 cm (9.1 to 9.6 in) long. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a gray-brown crown, a whitish supercilium, rufous-tinged ear coverts, and black and white streaked cheeks. Their upperparts are gray-brown. Their wings are mostly gray-brown with whitish edges on the secondaries and pale grayish coverts. Their tail is mostly black with narrow white edges on the outer webs of the outer feathers. Voice: The grey-bellied shrike-tyrant is mostly silent. Males chasing another give "high-pitched petulant calls". In the breeding season they make a "high-pitched whistle".
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Where the Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru.
When to see the Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Lesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinusThe lesser shrike-tyrant is 16 to 18.5 cm (6.3 to 7.3 in) long.
Great Shrike-TyrantAgriornis lividusThe great shrike-tyrant is the largest species of tyrant flycatcher, weighing an average of about 99 g (3.5 oz).
Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanusThe black-billed shrike-tyrant is 22 to 24 cm (8.7 to 9.4 in) long.
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