Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant (Hemitriccus obsoletus)
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Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant

Hemitriccus obsoletus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1905)

11 cmLength12 gWeight

The brown-breasted bamboo tyrant or brown-breasted pygmy-tyrant (Hemitriccus obsoletus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PE IntervalesBrazil510 records
  2. PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil182 records
  3. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil149 records
More places
  1. PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil38 records
  2. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil30 records
  3. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil13 records
  4. PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil10 records
  5. PP Caá YaríArgentina6 records
  6. PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil6 records
  7. Santuário do Caraça – apenas para listas históricasBrazil2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentina

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-breasted bamboo tyrant or brown-breasted pygmy-tyrant (Hemitriccus obsoletus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant?

The Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant is about 11 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern, southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant?

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

Is the Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
11 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: southeastern, southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina

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 diopsFlammulated Bamboo TyrantFlammulated Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus flammulatusSnethlage's Tody-TyrantSnethlage's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minorYungas Tody-TyrantYungas Tody-TyrantHemitriccus spodiopsAcre Tody-TyrantAcre Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cohnhaftiBoat-billed Tody-TyrantBoat-billed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus josephinaeWhite-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
Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant

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