Little Ground Tyrant (Syrtidicola fluviatilis)
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Little Ground Tyrant

Syrtidicola fluviatilis (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1866)

13–14 cmLength15 gWeight

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Little Ground Tyrant has been recorded at 42 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Manu BiolodgePeru96 records
  2. Blanquillo Macaw Clay LickPeru67 records
  3. Tambopata Research CenterPeru64 records
More places
  1. Amazonía LodgePeru64 records
  2. Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru59 records
  3. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru46 records
  4. Pantiacolla LodgePeru45 records
  5. Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru36 records
  6. Manu Birding LodgePeru35 records
  7. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru34 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBoliviaBrazilEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Little Ground Tyrant?

The Little Ground Tyrant is about 13–14 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Little Ground Tyrant live?

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

When is the best time to see the Little Ground Tyrant?

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

Is the Little Ground Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Little Ground Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Little Ground Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Little Ground Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
13–14 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Rivers & streams
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
19 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
Syrtidicola

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Little Ground Tyrant

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