Cinereous Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinereus)
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Cinereous Ground Tyrant

Muscisaxicola cinereus Philippi & Landbeck, 1864

16–16 cmLength19 gWeight

The cinereous ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Chile, Bolivia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cinereous Ground Tyrant has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Embalse El Yeso – Vegas superioresChile172 records
  2. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru150 records
  3. Cerro TunariBolivia70 records
More places
  1. La CumbreBolivia45 records
  2. San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia36 records
  3. FarellonesChile21 records
  4. Camino a La Parva – Vegas y PastizalesChile15 records
  5. YaviArgentina15 records
  6. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru10 records
  7. Red-fronted Macaw ReserveBolivia9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileBoliviaPeruArgentina

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 cinereous ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Cinereous Ground Tyrant?

The Cinereous Ground Tyrant is about 16–16 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Cinereous Ground Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: Peru to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile, Bolivia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Cinereous Ground Tyrant?

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

Is the Cinereous Ground Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cinereous Ground Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Cinereous Ground Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cinereous Ground Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
16–16 cm
Weight
19 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

South America: Peru to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Muscisaxicola

Other birds in the genus Muscisaxicola

Spot-billed Ground TyrantSpot-billed Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostrisWhite-fronted Ground TyrantWhite-fronted Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola albifronsOchre-naped Ground TyrantOchre-naped Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinuchaParamo Ground TyrantParamo Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola alpinusTaczanowski's Ground TyrantTaczanowski's Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola griseusRufous-naped Ground TyrantRufous-naped Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertexDark-faced Ground TyrantDark-faced Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianusWhite-browed Ground TyrantWhite-browed Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola albiloraCinnamon-bellied Ground TyrantCinnamon-bellied Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratusPuna Ground TyrantPuna Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensisBlack-fronted Ground TyrantBlack-fronted Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola frontalis
Cinereous Ground Tyrant

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