White-eyed Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus zosterops)
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White-eyed Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus zosterops (Pelzeln, 1868)

11 cmLength8.7 gWeight

The white-eyed tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus zosterops) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

White-eyed Tody-Tyrant has been recorded at 50 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Senda BocatomaColombia203 records
  2. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia181 records
  3. Gareno LodgeEcuador82 records
More places
  1. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador70 records
  2. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil63 records
  3. ACR Cordillera Escalera – El Mono y La GataPeru45 records
  4. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia39 records
  5. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname38 records
  6. Reserva MaycuEcuador35 records
  7. Pumarinri Amazon LodgePeru31 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruSurinameBrazilFrench GuianaGuyana

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-eyed tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus zosterops) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the White-eyed Tody-Tyrant?

The White-eyed Tody-Tyrant is about 11 cm long and weighs around 8.7 g.

Where does the White-eyed Tody-Tyrant live?

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

Is the White-eyed Tody-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-eyed Tody-Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the White-eyed Tody-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-eyed Tody-Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
11 cm
Weight
8.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

South America: northern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Hemitriccus

Other birds in the genus Hemitriccus

Drab-breasted Bamboo TyrantDrab-breasted Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus diopsBrown-breasted Bamboo TyrantBrown-breasted Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus obsoletusFlammulated Bamboo TyrantFlammulated Bamboo TyrantHemitriccus flammulatusSnethlage's Tody-TyrantSnethlage's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minorYungas Tody-TyrantYungas Tody-TyrantHemitriccus spodiopsAcre Tody-TyrantAcre Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cohnhaftiBoat-billed Tody-TyrantBoat-billed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus josephinaeWhite-bellied Tody-TyrantWhite-bellied Tody-TyrantHemitriccus griseipectusZimmer's Tody-TyrantZimmer's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minimusEye-ringed Tody-TyrantEye-ringed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus orbitatusJohannes's Tody-TyrantJohannes's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus iohannisStripe-necked Tody-TyrantStripe-necked Tody-TyrantHemitriccus striaticollis
White-eyed Tody-Tyrant

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