Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant (Pogonotriccus difficilis)
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Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant

Pogonotriccus difficilis (Ihering, HFA & Ihering, R, 1907)

11–12 cmLength

The Serra do Mar bristle tyrant (Pogonotriccus difficilis), or Serra do Mar tyrannulet (Phylloscartes difficilis), is a small species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil455 records
  2. PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil76 records
  3. PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil18 records
More places
  1. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil14 records
  2. PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil13 records
  3. PE IntervalesBrazil8 records
  4. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil7 records
  5. Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil5 records
  6. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil4 records
  7. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 Serra do Mar bristle tyrant (Pogonotriccus difficilis), or Serra do Mar tyrannulet (Phylloscartes difficilis), is a small species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant?

The Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant is about 11–12 cm long.

Where does the Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern, southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant?

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

What family is the Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm

Range

South America: eastern, southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Pogonotriccus

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Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant

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