Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant (Agriornis montanus)
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Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant

Agriornis montanus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

63 gWeight

The black-billed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis montanus) is a bird species in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant has been recorded at 51 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. AntisanaEcuador315 records
  2. Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador251 records
  3. Camino a La Parva – Vegas y PastizalesChile244 records
More places
  1. Embalse El Yeso – Vegas superioresChile233 records
  2. FarellonesChile207 records
  3. Tambo Cóndor Bird LodgeEcuador189 records
  4. YaviArgentina172 records
  5. PutreChile167 records
  6. Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru135 records
  7. PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador130 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileEcuadorPeruArgentinaBolivia

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 black-billed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis montanus) is a bird species in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and possibly has occurred as a vagrant to the Falkland Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant?

The Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to Chile and Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile, Ecuador and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant?

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

Is the Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Weight
63 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
131 mm
Tail
98 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to Chile and Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Agriornis

Other birds in the genus Agriornis

Lesser Shrike-TyrantLesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinusWhite-tailed Shrike-TyrantWhite-tailed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis albicaudaGrey-bellied Shrike-TyrantGrey-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterusGreat Shrike-TyrantGreat Shrike-TyrantAgriornis lividusGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescensReiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseriUrich's TyrannuletUrich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant

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