Black-fronted Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola frontalis)
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Black-fronted Ground Tyrant

Muscisaxicola frontalis (Burmeister, 1860)

16–19 cmLength29 gWeight

The black-fronted ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Chile, Bolivia, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Chile, Bolivia, Argentina

Black-fronted Ground Tyrant has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Embalse El Yeso – Vegas superioresChile306 records
  2. FarellonesChile62 records
  3. Camino a La Parva – Vegas y PastizalesChile32 records
More places
  1. San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia6 records
  2. YaviArgentina3 records
  3. Cerro TunariBolivia2 records
  4. PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile2 records
  5. Cerro Los PiquesChile2 records
  6. La CumbreBolivia1 record
  7. PutreChile1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileBoliviaArgentina

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-fronted ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant?

The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant is about 16–19 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Chile and west-central Argentina and Peru. It is most often recorded in Chile, Bolivia and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant?

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

Is the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
16–19 cm
Weight
29 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
117 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

South America: central Chile and west-central Argentina and Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Muscisaxicola

Other birds in the genus Muscisaxicola

Spot-billed Ground TyrantSpot-billed Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostrisWhite-fronted Ground TyrantWhite-fronted Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola albifronsOchre-naped Ground TyrantOchre-naped Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinuchaParamo Ground TyrantParamo Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola alpinusTaczanowski's Ground TyrantTaczanowski's Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola griseusCinereous Ground TyrantCinereous Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola cinereusRufous-naped Ground TyrantRufous-naped Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertexDark-faced Ground TyrantDark-faced Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianusWhite-browed Ground TyrantWhite-browed Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola albiloraCinnamon-bellied Ground TyrantCinnamon-bellied Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratusPuna Ground TyrantPuna Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensis
Black-fronted Ground Tyrant

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