Bird Guide

Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Cyclarhis gujanensis

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 29 g

About the Rufous-browed Peppershrike

The rufous-browed peppershrike is a passerine bird in the vireo family. It is widespread and often common in woodland, forest edge, and cultivation with some tall trees from Mexico and Trinidad south to Argentina and Uruguay.

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The adult rufous-browed peppershrike is approximately 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 28 g (0.99 oz). It is bull-headed with a thick, somewhat shrike-like bill, which typically is blackish below and pinkish-grey above. The head is grey with a strong rufous eyebrow. The crown is often tinged with brown. The upperparts are green, and the yellow throat and breast shade into a white belly.

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What the Rufous-browed Peppershrike sounds like

Recording: JUAN ANTONIO ALONSO DE JUAN · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Beth Cottam · CC0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Flávio C.T. Lima · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Where the Rufous-browed Peppershrike lives

Regular range

When to see the Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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