Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant (Anairetes flavirostris)
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Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant

Anairetes flavirostris Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876

6 gWeight

The yellow-billed tit-tyrant (Anairetes flavirostris) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Peru

Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant has been recorded at 48 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PutreChile546 records
  2. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru303 records
  3. SocoromaChile299 records
More places
  1. Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru279 records
  2. YaviArgentina146 records
  3. Parque del BicentenarioArgentina120 records
  4. Reserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de Las Higueritas RNQHArgentina89 records
  5. San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia77 records
  6. Reserva Gral. San MartínArgentina60 records
  7. Finca La MontañaArgentina51 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileArgentinaPeruBolivia

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-billed tit-tyrant (Anairetes flavirostris) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and as a vagrant in Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant?

The Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant weighs around 6 g.

Where does the Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, south-central, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant?

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

Is the Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Weight
6 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
48 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: western, south-central, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Anairetes

Other birds in the genus Anairetes

Black-crested Tit-TyrantBlack-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes nigrocristatusPied-crested Tit-TyrantPied-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes reguloidesAsh-breasted Tit-TyrantAsh-breasted Tit-TyrantAnairetes alpinusTufted Tit-TyrantTufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulusJuan Fernandez Tit-TyrantJuan Fernandez Tit-TyrantAnairetes fernandezianusGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescensReiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant

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