
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
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
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica6,181 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica4,380 records
- Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica3,711 records
More places
- Ammo Dump PondsPanama3,269 records
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica3,083 records
- Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia2,420 records
- Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica2,338 records
- RN Laguna de SonsoColombia2,300 records
- MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico2,274 records
- Black Rock LodgeBelize2,174 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Todirostrum
Other birds in the genus Todirostrum
Spotted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum maculatum
Yellow-lored Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum poliocephalum
Maracaibo Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum viridanum
Painted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum pictum
Yellow-browed Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum chrysocrotaphum
Black-headed Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum nigriceps
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
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In other languages
- EnglishCommon Tody-Flycatcher
- 简体中文哑霸鹟
- 繁體中文普通啞霸鶲
- 日本語ハシナガタイランチョウ
- DeutschGraugelb-Todityrann
- FrançaisTodirostre familier
- EspañolTitirijí común
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