Jelski's Chat-Tyrant

Silvicultrix jelskii (Taczanowski, 1883)

12–12 cmLength12 gWeight

Jelski's chat-tyrant (Silvicultrix jelskii) is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Peru, Ecuador

Jelski's Chat-Tyrant has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru15 records
Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru Ecuador

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

Jelski's chat-tyrant (Silvicultrix jelskii) is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Jelski's Chat-Tyrant?

The Jelski's Chat-Tyrant is about 12–12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Jelski's Chat-Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Ecuador, northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru and Ecuador.

Is the Jelski's Chat-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Jelski's Chat-Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Jelski's Chat-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Jelski's Chat-Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length: 12–12 cm
Weight: 12 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 66 mm
Tail: 58 mm
Bill: 13 mm
Tarsus: 21 mm

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

Range

South America: southwestern Ecuador, northwestern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
Genus: Silvicultrix

Other birds in the genus Silvicultrix

Crowned Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix frontalis

Kalinowski's Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix spodionota

Golden-browed Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix pulchella

Yellow-bellied Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix diadema

Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps

Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris

Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata

Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens

Reiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri

Urich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi

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