
White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant
Myiornis albiventris (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894)
7 cmLength5.5 gWeight
The white-bellied pygmy tyrant or white-breasted pygmy-tyrant (Myiornis albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Busiest months: June and September–October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia
Where and when it's recorded
White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Waqanki/Quebrada Mishquiyaquillo – Senda CrestaPeru172 records
- Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru127 records
- Reserva MaycuEcuador115 records
More places
- Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia38 records
- Sadiri LodgeBolivia32 records
- Morro de CalzadaPeru13 records
- Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru13 records
- Pumarinri Amazon LodgePeru10 records
- RurrenabaqueBolivia9 records
- Chapare Region – Miguelito Substation Rd.Bolivia4 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 white-bellied pygmy tyrant or white-breasted pygmy-tyrant (Myiornis albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant?
The White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant is about 7 cm long and weighs around 5.5 g.
Where does the White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Ecuador, east-central Peru and northern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
When is the best time to see the White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant as Least Concern.
What does the White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 7 cm
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 37 mm
- Tail
- 24 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 13 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern Ecuador, east-central Peru and northern Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Myiornis
Other birds in the genus Myiornis
Eared Pygmy TyrantMyiornis auricularis
Black-capped Pygmy TyrantMyiornis atricapillus
Short-tailed Pygmy TyrantMyiornis ecaudatus
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Reiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Urich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
Sclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
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- EnglishWhite-bellied Pygmy Tyrant
- 简体中文白胸侏霸鹟
- 繁體中文白腹侏霸鶲
- 日本語ペルーコビトタイランチョウ
- DeutschWeißbauch-Zwergtyrann
- FrançaisMicrotyran à ventre blanc
- EspañolMosqueta ventriblanca
- Portuguêsmosqueirinho-de-ventre-branco
- ItalianoTiranno pigmeo panciabianca
- NederlandsWitborstdwergtiran
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