| Sibilant sirystes | |
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| at Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Sirystes |
| Species: | S. sibilator |
| Binomial name | |
| Sirystes sibilator (Vieillot, 1818) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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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
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.
Description
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.”
References
- 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Sirystes sibilator |
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| Muscicapa sibilator | |
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