
Streamer-tailed Tyrant
Gubernetes yetapa (Vieillot, 1818)
68 gWeight
The streamer-tailed tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Streamer-tailed Tyrant has been recorded at 71 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parque Federal Campo San JuanArgentina310 records
- Botucatu – Fazenda EdgárdiaBrazil204 records
- PARNA das EmasBrazil200 records
More places
- Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia181 records
- Reserva UrutaúArgentina151 records
- Ea. Santa CeciliaArgentina140 records
- PN Serra da CanastraBrazil99 records
- Mogi das Cruzes – Represa TaiaçupebaBrazil96 records
- Parque Nacional San Rafael, Dptos. Itapúa y CaazapáParaguay90 records
- Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil82 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 streamer-tailed tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay, and as a vagrant to Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Streamer-tailed Tyrant?
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant weighs around 68 g.
Where does the Streamer-tailed Tyrant live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern Bolivia, eastern Bolivia and central Brazil to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Streamer-tailed Tyrant?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Streamer-tailed Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Streamer-tailed Tyrant as Least Concern.
What does the Streamer-tailed Tyrant eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Streamer-tailed Tyrant in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 68 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 126 mm
- Tail
- 249 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern Bolivia, eastern Bolivia and central Brazil to northeastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Gubernetes
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In other languages
- EnglishStreamer-tailed Tyrant
- 简体中文飘带尾霸鹟
- 繁體中文飄帶尾霸鶲
- 日本語フキナガシタイランチョウ
- DeutschKehlband-Schleppentyrann
- FrançaisMoucherolle yétapa
- EspañolYetapá grande
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- ItalianoTiranno vessillario
- NederlandsLintstaarttiran
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