Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus furcatus)
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Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus furcatus (Lafresnaye, 1846)

9.4 gWeight

The fork-tailed tody-tyrant or fork-tailed pygmy tyrant (Hemitriccus furcatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil376 records
  2. PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil283 records
  3. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil203 records
More places
  1. Angra dos Reis – Sertão de Mambucaba/PerequêBrazil152 records
  2. PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil120 records
  3. PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil72 records
  4. PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil66 records
  5. Ubatuba – Ninho da CambacicaBrazil34 records
  6. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil31 records
  7. Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil24 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 fork-tailed tody-tyrant or fork-tailed pygmy tyrant (Hemitriccus furcatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant?

The Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant weighs around 9.4 g.

Where does the Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant?

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

Is the Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
43 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

South America: 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 TyrantDrab-breasted Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus diopsBrown-breasted Bamboo TyrantBrown-breasted Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus obsoletusFlammulated Bamboo TyrantFlammulated Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus flammulatusSnethlage'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 iohannis
Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant

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