Black-tailed Tityra (Tityra cayana)
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Black-tailed Tityra

Tityra cayana (Linnaeus, 1766)

68 gWeight

The black-tailed tityra (Tityra cayana) is a medium-sized passerine bird of tropical South America.

Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-tailed Tityra has been recorded at 276 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago801 records
  2. Sacha LodgeEcuador516 records
  3. Sani LodgeEcuador503 records
More places
  1. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia388 records
  2. PE IntervalesBrazil366 records
  3. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana329 records
  4. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador247 records
  5. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil236 records
  6. Comunidad SabanitasColombia235 records
  7. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil221 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilColombiaEcuadorPeruTrinidad & TobagoArgentinaGuyanaSuriname

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About

The black-tailed tityra (Tityra cayana) is a medium-sized passerine bird of tropical South America. The tityras have been placed in the cotinga or the tyrant flycatcher families (Cotingidae and Tyrannidae) by various authors. But the weight of evidence strongly suggest they and their closest relatives are better separated as Tityridae; the AOU for example advocates this separation.

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Questions

How big is the Black-tailed Tityra?

The Black-tailed Tityra weighs around 68 g.

Where does the Black-tailed Tityra live?

Its breeding range: South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador.

Is the Black-tailed Tityra endangered?

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

What does the Black-tailed Tityra eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-tailed Tityra in?

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

At a glance

Weight
68 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
117 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

South America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Tityra

Other birds in the genus Tityra

Black-crowned TityraBlack-crowned TityraTityra inquisitorMasked 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-tailed Tityra

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