Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant (Lophotriccus galeatus)
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Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant

Lophotriccus galeatus (Boddaert, 1783)

10 cmLength6.6 gWeight

The helmeted pygmy tyrant (Lophotriccus galeatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Brazil, Guyana, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant has been recorded at 57 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil586 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil272 records
  3. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana199 records
More places
  1. Rio Inírida – MatracaColombia191 records
  2. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana186 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil180 records
  4. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil163 records
  5. Comunidad SabanitasColombia154 records
  6. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil150 records
  7. Surama EcoLodge – Borro Borro TrailGuyana132 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilGuyanaColombiaSurinameVenezuelaFrench GuianaPeru

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 helmeted pygmy tyrant (Lophotriccus galeatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant?

The Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant is about 10 cm long and weighs around 6.6 g.

Where does the Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, southeastern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Guyana and Colombia.

Is the Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
10 cm
Weight
6.6 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
42 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, southeastern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Lophotriccus

Other birds in the genus Lophotriccus

Scale-crested Pygmy TyrantScale-crested Pygmy TyrantLophotriccus pileatusLong-crested Pygmy TyrantLong-crested Pygmy TyrantLophotriccus eulophotesDouble-banded Pygmy TyrantDouble-banded Pygmy TyrantLophotriccus vitiosusGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescensReiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseriUrich's TyrannuletUrich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichiSclater's TyrannuletSclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant

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