Northern Beardless Tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe)
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Northern Beardless Tyrannulet

Camptostoma imberbe Sclater, PL, 1857

10 cmLength7.4 gWeight

The northern beardless tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico, Guatemala

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Northern Beardless Tyrannulet has been recorded at 233 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Santa Ana NWRUnited States3,786 records
  2. Anza Trail – TubacUnited States2,682 records
  3. Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States2,637 records
More places
  1. Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States2,271 records
  2. Florida Canyon – lowerUnited States2,156 records
  3. King Ranch – Norias DivisionUnited States1,987 records
  4. Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States1,822 records
  5. Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States1,806 records
  6. Patagonia Lake State ParkUnited States1,473 records
  7. Madera Canyon – Proctor Rd.United States1,334 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesMexicoGuatemalaCosta RicaBelizeHondurasNicaraguaEl Salvador

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 northern beardless tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds from southeasternmost Arizona and Texas of the United States through Mexico and Central America to northwestern Costa Rica.

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Questions

How big is the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet?

The Northern Beardless Tyrannulet is about 10 cm long and weighs around 7.4 g.

Where does the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: south-central, southwestern USA and Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, Cozumel Island (Mexico). It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Guatemala.

When is the best time to see the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet as Least Concern.

What does the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Northern Beardless Tyrannulet in?

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

At a glance

Length
10 cm
Weight
7.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Middle America: south-central, southwestern USA and Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, Cozumel Island (Mexico)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Camptostoma

Other birds in the genus Camptostoma

Northern Beardless Tyrannulet

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