Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha) | Photos and ID

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Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Anthony Batista, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Anthony Batista · cc-by

Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Anthony Batista, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Anthony Batista, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha), photo 4 — Photo: (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Anthony Batista, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha), photo 6 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Russet-winged Schiffornis (Schiffornis stenorhyncha), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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The russet-winged schiffornis is 15.5 to 16.5 cm (6.1 to 6.5 in) long and weighs about 30 to 34 g (1.1 to 1.2 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 rufous-brown face. Their upperparts and tail are rufous-brown. Their wings are rufous-brown with more rufous feather edges. Their throat and breast are brown with a yellowish tinge and their belly and vent grayish olive. Subspecies S. s. Voice: The russet-winged schiffornis' song is a "sequence of normally 2–4 clear, rich musical whistles, the second and third ones being sharply upslurred". For subspecies S. s. panamensis it is written as "teeuu, wheet-wheet, wheet".

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When to see the Russet-winged Schiffornis

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Russet-winged Schiffornis

Regular range

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Panama Colombia Venezuela

About the Russet-winged Schiffornis

The russet-winged schiffornis, or russet-winged mourner, is a species of Neotropical bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.

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Easily confused with

Guianan SchiffornisSchiffornis olivaceaThe Guianan schiffornis is 15.5 to 16.5 cm (6.1 to 6.5 in) long and weighs 28 to 37 g (0.99 to 1.3 oz).

Northern SchiffornisSchiffornis veraepacisThe northern schiffornis is 15.5 to 16.5 cm (6.1 to 6.5 in) long and weighs about 20 to 40 g (0.71 to 1.4 oz). 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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