Common Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum)
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Common Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum (Linnaeus, 1766)

6.3 gWeight

The common tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Common Tody-Flycatcher has been recorded at 712 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica6,181 records
  2. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica4,380 records
  3. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica3,711 records
More places
  1. Ammo Dump PondsPanama3,269 records
  2. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica3,083 records
  3. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia2,420 records
  4. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica2,338 records
  5. RN Laguna de SonsoColombia2,300 records
  6. MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico2,274 records
  7. Black Rock LodgeBelize2,174 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaColombiaPanamaBrazilBelizeEcuadorVenezuelaGuatemala

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 common tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Common Tody-Flycatcher?

The Common Tody-Flycatcher weighs around 6.3 g.

Where does the Common Tody-Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Colombia and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Common Tody-Flycatcher?

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

Is the Common Tody-Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Common Tody-Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Common Tody-Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Common Tody-Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
6.3 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
42 mm
Tail
34 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Todirostrum

Other birds in the genus Todirostrum

Common Tody-Flycatcher

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