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Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant
Culicivora caudacuta (Vieillot, 1818)
6.1 gWeight
The sharp-tailed grass tyrant or sharp-tailed tyrant (Culicivora caudacuta) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia
Where and when it's recorded
Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia211 records
- PN Serra da CanastraBrazil205 records
- Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil195 records
More places
- Parque Federal Campo San JuanArgentina162 records
- PARNA das EmasBrazil143 records
- Reserva UrutaúArgentina71 records
- Ea. Santa CeciliaArgentina50 records
- Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil48 records
- Parque Nacional San Rafael, Dptos. Itapúa y CaazapáParaguay43 records
- Ea. & Reserva El BagualArgentina32 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 sharp-tailed grass tyrant or sharp-tailed tyrant (Culicivora caudacuta) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant?
The Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant weighs around 6.1 g.
Where does the Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Bolivia to central Brazil, south to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.
When is the best time to see the Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant as Least Concern.
What does the Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 6.1 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 41 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Bolivia to central Brazil, south to northeastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Culicivora
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