Short-tailed Field Tyrant (Muscigralla brevicauda)
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Short-tailed Field Tyrant

Muscigralla brevicauda d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

13 gWeight

The short-tailed field tyrant (Muscigralla brevicauda) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Short-tailed Field Tyrant has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reservorio de TinajonesPeru215 records
  2. RN Lomas de LachayPeru128 records
  3. Santuario Historico Bosque de PómacPeru97 records
More places
  1. ACP ChaparríPeru82 records
  2. ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru48 records
  3. RE Manglares-Churute – La LagarteraEcuador35 records
  4. Ayampe – Estuario del río AyampeEcuador27 records
  5. Humedal de ChilcaPeru17 records
  6. Salinas – Lagunas de EcuasalEcuador16 records
  7. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorColombia

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 short-tailed field tyrant (Muscigralla brevicauda) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Ecuador, Peru, and as a vagrant to Chile and Colombia.

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Questions

How big is the Short-tailed Field Tyrant?

The Short-tailed Field Tyrant weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Short-tailed Field Tyrant live?

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

When is the best time to see the Short-tailed Field Tyrant?

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

Is the Short-tailed Field Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Short-tailed Field Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Short-tailed Field Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Short-tailed Field Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

South America: Ecuador to northern Chile

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Muscigralla

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Short-tailed Field Tyrant

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