Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant (Hemitriccus flammulatus)
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Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant

Hemitriccus flammulatus Berlepsch, 1901

11 cmLength10 gWeight

The flammulated bamboo tyrant (Hemitriccus flammulatus), also called flammulated pygmy-tyrant, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Brazil, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Brazil, Bolivia

Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant has been recorded at 35 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru443 records
  2. Manu BiolodgePeru378 records
  3. Explorer's InnPeru129 records
More places
  1. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil108 records
  2. Rio Branco – Ramal do NocaBrazil83 records
  3. Tambopata Research CenterPeru78 records
  4. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru48 records
  5. El CafetalBolivia41 records
  6. Pantiacolla LodgePeru40 records
  7. Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru37 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBrazilBolivia

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 flammulated bamboo tyrant (Hemitriccus flammulatus), also called flammulated pygmy-tyrant, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant?

The Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant is about 11 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant?

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

Is the Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Flammulated 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
51 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: southwestern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Hemitriccus

Other birds in the genus Hemitriccus

Drab-breasted Bamboo TyrantDrab-breasted Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus diopsBrown-breasted Bamboo TyrantBrown-breasted Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus obsoletusSnethlage's Tody-TyrantSnethlage's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minorYungas Tody-TyrantYungas Tody-TyrantHemitriccus spodiopsAcre Tody-TyrantAcre Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cohnhaftiBoat-billed Tody-TyrantBoat-billed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus josephinaeWhite-eyed Tody-TyrantWhite-eyed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus zosteropsWhite-bellied Tody-TyrantWhite-bellied Tody-TyrantHemitriccus griseipectusZimmer's Tody-TyrantZimmer's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minimusEye-ringed Tody-TyrantEye-ringed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus orbitatusJohannes's Tody-TyrantJohannes's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus iohannisStripe-necked Tody-TyrantStripe-necked Tody-TyrantHemitriccus striaticollis
Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant

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