Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant (Hemitriccus diops)
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Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant

Hemitriccus diops (Temminck, 1822)

11 cmLength10 gWeight

The drab-breasted bamboo tyrant or drab-breasted pygmy-tyrant (Hemitriccus diops) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant has been recorded at 52 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil619 records
  2. PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina601 records
  3. Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil490 records
More places
  1. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil332 records
  2. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil295 records
  3. PNM Augusto RuschiBrazil273 records
  4. PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil249 records
  5. Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil240 records
  6. PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina196 records
  7. Bio Reserva KaradyaArgentina184 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguay

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 drab-breasted bamboo tyrant or drab-breasted pygmy-tyrant (Hemitriccus diops) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant?

The Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant is about 11 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant?

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

Is the Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
11 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Hemitriccus

Other birds in the genus Hemitriccus

Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant

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