Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus mirandae)
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Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus mirandae (Snethlage, E, 1925)

10 cmLength10 gWeight

The buff-breasted tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus mirandae) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Brazil

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil11 records
  2. Potengi – Sítio Pau PretoBrazil2 records
  3. Quixadá – Hotel Pedra dos VentosBrazil1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 buff-breasted tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus mirandae) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant?

The Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant is about 10 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern, eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

Is the Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant as Vulnerable.

What does the Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
10 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

South America: northeastern, eastern 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 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 iohannis
Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

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