White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant (Agriornis albicauda)
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White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant

Agriornis albicauda (Philippi & Landbeck, 1863)

53 gWeight

The white-tailed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis albicauda) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.

Most records: Chile, Peru, Ecuador

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

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

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru13 records
  2. PutreChile8 records
  3. PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile7 records
More places
  1. PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile2 records
  2. SocoromaChile2 records
  3. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru2 records
  4. Lago PiurayPeru1 record
  5. PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

ChilePeruEcuador

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-tailed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis albicauda) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant?

The White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant weighs around 53 g.

Where does the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: Ecuador to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile, Peru and Ecuador.

Is the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant as Vulnerable.

What does the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Weight
53 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Vertebrate prey
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
141 mm
Tail
113 mm
Bill
32 mm
Tarsus
40 mm

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

Range

South America: Ecuador to northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Agriornis

Other birds in the genus Agriornis

Black-billed Shrike-TyrantBlack-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanusLesser Shrike-TyrantLesser Shrike-TyrantAgriornis murinusGrey-bellied Shrike-TyrantGrey-bellied Shrike-TyrantAgriornis micropterusGreat Shrike-TyrantGreat Shrike-TyrantAgriornis lividusGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescensReiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseriUrich's TyrannuletUrich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant

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