Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant (Silvicultrix diadema)
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Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant

Silvicultrix diadema (Hartlaub, 1843)

12–12 cmLength12 gWeight

The yellow-bellied chat-tyrant (Silvicultrix diadema) is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant has been recorded at 70 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hacienda El BosqueColombia1,322 records
  2. Cuchilla San LorenzoColombia946 records
  3. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia866 records
More places
  1. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia523 records
  2. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador517 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador462 records
  4. PNN Tatamá – Base Militar MontezumaColombia436 records
  5. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia395 records
  6. Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador290 records
  7. PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia277 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorVenezuela

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 yellow-bellied chat-tyrant (Silvicultrix diadema) is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant?

The Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant is about 12–12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant live?

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

When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant?

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

Is the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
12–12 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to northern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Silvicultrix

Other birds in the genus Silvicultrix

Crowned Chat-TyrantCrowned Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix frontalisKalinowski's Chat-TyrantKalinowski's Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix spodionotaGolden-browed Chat-TyrantGolden-browed Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix pulchellaJelski's Chat-TyrantJelski's Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix jelskiiGrey-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
Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant

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