Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant (Pseudotriccus ruficeps)
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Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant

Pseudotriccus ruficeps (Lafresnaye, 1843)

11 cmLength11 gWeight

The rufous-headed pygmy tyrant (Pseudotriccus ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant has been recorded at 97 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador751 records
  2. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia573 records
  3. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador473 records
More places
  1. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru423 records
  2. Sendero La HerreríaColombia366 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador341 records
  4. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia283 records
  5. Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador244 records
  6. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador219 records
  7. Hacienda El BosqueColombia165 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBolivia

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 rufous-headed pygmy tyrant (Pseudotriccus ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru with at least one record in Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant?

The Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant is about 11 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Is the Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
11 cm
Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Pseudotriccus

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Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant

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