Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor)
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Black-crowned Tityra

Tityra inquisitor (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

16–20 cmLength43 gWeight

The black-crowned tityra (Tityra inquisitor) is a medium-sized passerine bird.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-crowned Tityra has been recorded at 498 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 18 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,952 records
  2. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,183 records
  3. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica955 records
More places
  1. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica857 records
  2. Laguna Lagarto LodgeCosta Rica676 records
  3. Black Rock LodgeBelize604 records
  4. Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica577 records
  5. Camino a El SaltoPanama448 records
  6. Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama443 records
  7. Rio Rincón bridge & environsCosta Rica423 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaBelizeBrazilColombiaEcuadorArgentinaMexico

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-crowned tityra (Tityra inquisitor) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Black-crowned Tityra?

The Black-crowned Tityra is about 16–20 cm long and weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Black-crowned Tityra live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Belize.

When is the best time to see the Black-crowned Tityra?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-crowned Tityra endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-crowned Tityra as Least Concern.

What does the Black-crowned Tityra eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-crowned Tityra in?

It belongs to the family Tityras, Becards & Allies (Tityridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
16–20 cm
Weight
43 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Tityra

Other birds in the genus Tityra

Black-tailed TityraBlack-tailed TityraTityra cayanaMasked TityraMasked TityraTityra semifasciataWhite-tailed TityraWhite-tailed TityraTityra leucuraVarzea SchiffornisVarzea SchiffornisSchiffornis majorGuianan SchiffornisGuianan SchiffornisSchiffornis olivaceaNorthern SchiffornisNorthern SchiffornisSchiffornis veraepacisFoothill SchiffornisFoothill SchiffornisSchiffornis aeneaRusset-winged SchiffornisRusset-winged SchiffornisSchiffornis stenorhynchaBrown-winged SchiffornisBrown-winged SchiffornisSchiffornis turdinaGreenish SchiffornisGreenish SchiffornisSchiffornis virescens
Black-crowned Tityra

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