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Sibilant sirystes

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Sibilant sirystes
at Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Sirystes
Species:
S. sibilator
Binomial name
Sirystes sibilator
(Vieillot, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Sirystes albocinereus

The sibilant sirystes (Sirystes sibilator) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the western sirystes, the white-rumped sirystes, and Todd's sirystes.

Distribution and habitat

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It is found from northwestern Brazil to northeastern Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, where it lives mostly in the tree canopy.

Sirystes sibilator Joseph Smit, 1888

Description

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It is a fairly large flycatcher sporting a black-crested crown and black wings with white edges. Its main body is grey, and it has a dark tail. The call of the Sibilant Syrestes has been described as a loud, descending “pepepew-pepepew.”[2]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Sirystes sibilator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103682292A93772581. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103682292A93772581.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Sibilant Sirystes - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-18.