Spot-billed Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris)
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Spot-billed Ground Tyrant

Muscisaxicola maculirostris d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

14 gWeight

The spot-billed ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Chile, Peru, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spot-billed Ground Tyrant has been recorded at 54 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru463 records
  2. PutreChile213 records
  3. MolinosChile123 records
More places
  1. SocoromaChile112 records
  2. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru111 records
  3. Embalse El Yeso – Vegas superioresChile68 records
  4. Camino a La Parva – Vegas y PastizalesChile66 records
  5. FarellonesChile58 records
  6. Red-fronted Macaw ReserveBolivia37 records
  7. PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile33 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChilePeruBoliviaEcuadorArgentinaBrazil

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 spot-billed ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and as a vagrant in Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Spot-billed Ground Tyrant?

The Spot-billed Ground Tyrant weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Spot-billed Ground Tyrant live?

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

When is the best time to see the Spot-billed Ground Tyrant?

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

Is the Spot-billed Ground Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spot-billed Ground Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Spot-billed Ground Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spot-billed Ground Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

South America: Colombia to Chile and Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Muscisaxicola

Other birds in the genus Muscisaxicola

White-fronted Ground TyrantWhite-fronted Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola albifronsOchre-naped Ground TyrantOchre-naped Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinuchaParamo Ground TyrantParamo Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola alpinusTaczanowski's Ground TyrantTaczanowski's Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola griseusCinereous Ground TyrantCinereous Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola cinereusRufous-naped Ground TyrantRufous-naped Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertexDark-faced Ground TyrantDark-faced Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianusWhite-browed Ground TyrantWhite-browed Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola albiloraCinnamon-bellied Ground TyrantCinnamon-bellied Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratusPuna Ground TyrantPuna Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensisBlack-fronted Ground TyrantBlack-fronted Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola frontalis
Spot-billed Ground Tyrant

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