Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant (Anairetes alpinus)
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Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

Anairetes alpinus (Carriker, 1933)

13–14 cmLength9 gWeight

The ash-breasted tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus) is a vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Bolivia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Bolivia

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru438 records
  2. Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2)Peru2 records
  3. La CumbreBolivia1 record
More places
  1. Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes (Valqui B3.3)Peru1 record
  2. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru1 record
  3. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ash-breasted tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus) is a vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant?

The Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant is about 13–14 cm long and weighs around 9 g.

Where does the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: Peru and Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant as Vulnerable.

What does the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
13–14 cm
Weight
9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Peru and Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Anairetes

Other birds in the genus Anairetes

Black-crested Tit-TyrantBlack-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes nigrocristatusPied-crested Tit-TyrantPied-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes reguloidesYellow-billed Tit-TyrantYellow-billed Tit-TyrantAnairetes flavirostrisTufted Tit-TyrantTufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulusJuan Fernandez Tit-TyrantJuan Fernandez Tit-TyrantAnairetes fernandezianusGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescensReiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

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