Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Ochthoeca fumicolor Sclater, PL, 1856

14–16 cmLength17 gWeight

The brown-backed chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant has been recorded at 58 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PNN Los Nevados - Centro de Visitantes BrisasColombia1,184 records
Hacienda El BosqueColombia746 records
Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador719 records

More places

Reserva YanacochaEcuador719 records
PNN Sumapaz – Laguna ChisacáColombia701 records
AntisanaEcuador686 records
Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador682 records
Finca CortaderalColombia578 records
Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia559 records
PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador557 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia

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 brown-backed chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant?

The Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant is about 14–16 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela to central Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.