
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
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
- Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil619 records
- PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina601 records
- Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil490 records
More places
- Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil332 records
- RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil295 records
- PNM Augusto RuschiBrazil273 records
- PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil249 records
- Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil240 records
- PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina196 records
- Bio Reserva KaradyaArgentina184 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 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
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Hemitriccus
Other birds in the genus Hemitriccus
Brown-breasted Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus obsoletus
Flammulated Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus flammulatus
Snethlage's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minor
Yungas Tody-TyrantHemitriccus spodiops
Acre Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cohnhafti
Boat-billed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus josephinae
White-eyed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus zosterops
White-bellied Tody-TyrantHemitriccus griseipectus
Zimmer's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minimus
Eye-ringed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus orbitatus
Johannes's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus iohannis
Stripe-necked Tody-TyrantHemitriccus striaticollis
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- EnglishDrab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant
- 简体中文淡褐胸侏霸鹟
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