White-fronted Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola albifrons)
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White-fronted Ground Tyrant

Muscisaxicola albifrons (Tschudi, 1844)

22–24 cmLength34 gWeight

The white-fronted ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola albifrons) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-fronted Ground Tyrant has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile481 records
  2. PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile161 records
  3. La CumbreBolivia98 records
More places
  1. Cerro TunariBolivia45 records
  2. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru33 records
  3. PutreChile12 records
  4. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru7 records
  5. San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia4 records
  6. CoroicoBolivia1 record
  7. Lago PiurayPeru1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileBoliviaPeru

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-fronted ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola albifrons) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-fronted Ground Tyrant?

The White-fronted Ground Tyrant is about 22–24 cm long and weighs around 34 g.

Where does the White-fronted Ground Tyrant live?

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

When is the best time to see the White-fronted Ground Tyrant?

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

Is the White-fronted Ground Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-fronted Ground Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the White-fronted Ground Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-fronted Ground Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
22–24 cm
Weight
34 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
160 mm
Tail
93 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

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

Range

South America: Peru to northern Chile

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Muscisaxicola

Other birds in the genus Muscisaxicola

Spot-billed Ground TyrantSpot-billed Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostrisOchre-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
White-fronted Ground Tyrant

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