Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum)
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Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum Strickland, 1850

8.6–10 cmLength7 gWeight

The yellow-browed tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Colombia, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher has been recorded at 95 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque BavariaColombia417 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru372 records
  3. Sani LodgeEcuador327 records
More places
  1. Sacha LodgeEcuador316 records
  2. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil315 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil248 records
  4. Manu BiolodgePeru247 records
  5. El Escondite Reserva NaturalColombia247 records
  6. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia240 records
  7. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru209 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruColombiaBrazilEcuadorBolivia

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-browed tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher?

The Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher is about 8.6–10 cm long and weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern, western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Colombia and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher?

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

Is the Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
8.6–10 cm
Weight
7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
40 mm
Tail
29 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

South America: southern, western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Todirostrum

Other birds in the genus Todirostrum

Spotted Tody-FlycatcherSpotted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum maculatumYellow-lored Tody-FlycatcherYellow-lored Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum poliocephalumCommon Tody-FlycatcherCommon Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereumMaracaibo Tody-FlycatcherMaracaibo Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum viridanumPainted Tody-FlycatcherPainted Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum pictumBlack-headed Tody-FlycatcherBlack-headed Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum nigricepsGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher

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