Tufted Tit-Tyrant

Anairetes parulus (Kittlitz, 1830)

9.5–11 cmLength6.2 gWeight

The tufted tit-tyrant (Anairetes parulus) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Busiest months: May, July and October–November · Most records: Chile, Ecuador, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May, July and October–November · Most records: Chile, Ecuador, Argentina

Tufted Tit-Tyrant has been recorded at 141 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estero MantaguaChile2,007 records
SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile1,174 records
SN Laguna BatucoChile819 records

More places

San Martín de los Andes – Reserva Natural Urbana CotesmaArgentina636 records
Centro de Humedales Río CrucesChile563 records
SN Laguna El PeralChile556 records
SN Humedal Río Maipo – Pajonal y lagunas estacionalesChile544 records
PN Tierra del Fuego ÁreaArgentina523 records
Cerro Los PiquesChile492 records
Parque Público Comunitario PanulChile490 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile Ecuador Argentina Peru Bolivia Colombia

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 tufted tit-tyrant (Anairetes parulus) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. This species is found in western South America; its range stretches from southern Colombia south along the Andes mountains to Tierra del Fuego. It prefers to live in upper montane forests and shrublands; however, it is a habitat generalist and can be found across a wide range of ecosystems.

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