Dark-faced Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola maclovianus)
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Dark-faced Ground Tyrant

Muscisaxicola maclovianus (Garnot, 1826)

15–16 cmLength24 gWeight

The dark-faced ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola maclovianus) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: May and July · Most records: Falkland Islands, Chile, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Dark-faced Ground Tyrant has been recorded at 110 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina1,008 records
  2. SN Laguna BatucoChile892 records
  3. Sea Lion IslandFalkland Islands801 records
More places
  1. Cape PembrokeFalkland Islands605 records
  2. West Point IslandFalkland Islands398 records
  3. Carcass IslandFalkland Islands349 records
  4. Gypsy CoveFalkland Islands341 records
  5. Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina296 records
  6. Punta LoyolaArgentina251 records
  7. Saunders Island – The NeckFalkland Islands225 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Falkland IslandsChileArgentinaUruguayPeru

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 dark-faced ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola maclovianus) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands, possibly in Ecuador, and as a vagrant to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Dark-faced Ground Tyrant?

The Dark-faced Ground Tyrant is about 15–16 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Dark-faced Ground Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, Southern Cone. It is most often recorded in Falkland Islands, Chile and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Dark-faced Ground Tyrant?

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

Is the Dark-faced Ground Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Dark-faced Ground Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Dark-faced Ground Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Dark-faced Ground Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
15–16 cm
Weight
24 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
104 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

South America: western, Southern Cone

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 griseusCinereous Ground TyrantCinereous Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola cinereusRufous-naped Ground TyrantRufous-naped Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertexWhite-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
Dark-faced Ground Tyrant

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