Plain Inezia
Inezia inornata
The Plain Inezia (Inezia inornata) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 5 countries, weighing about 12 g. The plain inezia, or plain tyrannulet, is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Plain Inezia
The plain inezia, or plain tyrannulet, is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The plain inezia is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs 5.5 to 6 g (0.19 to 0.21 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a grayish to olive-gray crown. Their face is mostly whitish with a thin white supercilium and a thin white eye-ring. Their back and rump are grayish to olive-gray. Their wings are dusky with dull white edges on the inner flight feathers and tips of the wing coverts; the latter show as two wing bars. Their tail is dusky. Their throat is whitish and their breast and belly dingy gray with a pale yellow tinge on the lower belly and undertail coverts. Voice: The plain inezia's song is a "somewhat musical series of thin whistles with emphatic introductory note, 'psee-tee-ee-ee-ee' ".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Plain Inezia?
- The plain inezia is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs 5.5 to 6 g (0.19 to 0.21 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Plain Inezia?
- The Plain Inezia is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
- Where can you see a Plain Inezia?
- The Plain Inezia occurs in 5 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru.
- What birds look similar to a Plain Inezia?
- The Plain Inezia is most easily confused with the Pale-tipped Inezia, the Slender-billed Inezia and the Amazonian Inezia.
- Is the Plain Inezia endangered?
- The Plain Inezia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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