Wing-barred Piprites
A species of Piprites Scientific name : Piprites chloris Genus : Piprites
Wing-barred Piprites, A species of Piprites
Botanical name: Piprites chloris
Genus: Piprites
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The wing-barred piprites (Piprites chloris) is a species of bird which traditionally has placed in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Wing-barred Piprites's diet primarily consists of insects, occasionally consuming small fruits. Wing-barred Piprites forages by gleaning insects from foliage and hover-gleaning during aerial sallies. Typically, wing-barred Piprites feeds in the forest canopy, often within mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
Wing-barred Piprites dwells primarily in humid forests and mature secondary woodlands, showing a particular affinity for densely vegetated understories and high vine tangles within trees. These birds are typically associated with regions containing Araucaria forests in the south and, to a lesser extent, cloud forests in the north.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cotingas Genus
Piprites Species
Wing-barred Piprites 
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