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Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant
Euscarthmus fulviceps Sclater, PL, 1871
10–12 cmLength6.8 gWeight
The fulvous-faced scrub tyrant, or tawny-fronted pygmy-tyrant (Euscarthmus fulviceps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Busiest months: October–December · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October–December · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador509 records
- Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador412 records
- Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador410 records
More places
- ACP ChaparríPeru201 records
- Santuario Historico Bosque de PómacPeru189 records
- ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru167 records
- Reservorio de TinajonesPeru114 records
- RE Manglares-Churute – La LagarteraEcuador94 records
- Ayampe – Estuario del río AyampeEcuador33 records
- Humedal La Segua y alrededoresEcuador29 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 fulvous-faced scrub tyrant, or tawny-fronted pygmy-tyrant (Euscarthmus fulviceps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Colombia.
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Questions
How big is the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant?
The Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant is about 10–12 cm long and weighs around 6.8 g.
Where does the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant live?
Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Ecuador and western Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October, November and December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant as Least Concern.
What does the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–12 cm
- Weight
- 6.8 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 44 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southwestern Ecuador and western Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Euscarthmus
Other birds in the genus Euscarthmus
Fulvous-crowned Scrub TyrantEuscarthmus meloryphus
Rufous-sided Scrub TyrantEuscarthmus rufomarginatus
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Reiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Urich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
Sclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
Yungas TyrannuletPhyllomyias weedeni
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