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.
| Sibilant sirystes | |
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| at Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Sirystes |
| Species: | S. sibilator
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| Binomial name | |
| Sirystes sibilator (Vieillot, 1818)
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Distribution and habitat
editIt 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.
Description
editIt 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sibilant Sirystes - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
