Crested Doradito

Pseudocolopteryx sclateri (Oustalet, 1892)

10–11 cmLength8 gWeight

The crested doradito (Pseudocolopteryx sclateri) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil

Crested Doradito has been recorded at 65 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina201 records
Playa - Ex Calera San AntonioParaguay160 records
Piracicaba – TanquãBrazil117 records

More places

Arroyos y Esteros, camino a Juan de MenaParaguay107 records
PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina94 records
Bahía de Asunción – CostaneraParaguay68 records
Bahia de AsuncionParaguay48 records
Establecimiento Los PicazosArgentina48 records
PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina44 records
Mogi das Cruzes – Represa TaiaçupebaBrazil37 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Paraguay Brazil Bolivia Uruguay Trinidad & Tobago Guyana

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 crested doradito (Pseudocolopteryx sclateri) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela, possibly in French Guiana, and as a vagrant to Trinidad.

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Questions

How big is the Crested Doradito?

The Crested Doradito is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Crested Doradito live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela, Guyana and Trinidad, Bolivia, eastern, southern Brazil to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.