Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus josephinae)
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Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus josephinae (Chubb, C, 1914)

11 gWeight

The boat-billed tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus josephinae) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana

Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant has been recorded at 8 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname27 records
  2. FredbergSuriname13 records
  3. SaülFrench Guiana5 records
More places
  1. Circuit Roche BateauFrench Guiana5 records
  2. Georgetown Botanical GardensGuyana2 records
  3. PalumeuSuriname1 record
  4. Kabalebo Nature ResortSuriname1 record
  5. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

SurinameFrench GuianaGuyana

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 boat-billed tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus josephinae) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.

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Questions

How big is the Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant?

The Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: Guianas and north-central Brazil. It is most often recorded in Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana.

When is the best time to see the Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant?

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

Is the Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: Guianas and north-central Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Hemitriccus

Other birds in the genus Hemitriccus

Drab-breasted Bamboo TyrantDrab-breasted Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus diopsBrown-breasted Bamboo TyrantBrown-breasted Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus obsoletusFlammulated Bamboo TyrantFlammulated Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus flammulatusSnethlage's Tody-TyrantSnethlage's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minorYungas Tody-TyrantYungas Tody-TyrantHemitriccus spodiopsAcre Tody-TyrantAcre Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cohnhaftiWhite-eyed Tody-TyrantWhite-eyed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus zosteropsWhite-bellied Tody-TyrantWhite-bellied Tody-TyrantHemitriccus griseipectusZimmer's Tody-TyrantZimmer's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minimusEye-ringed Tody-TyrantEye-ringed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus orbitatusJohannes's Tody-TyrantJohannes's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus iohannisStripe-necked Tody-TyrantStripe-necked Tody-TyrantHemitriccus striaticollis
Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant

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