Black-billed Shrike-tyrant vs Bahia Wagtail-tyrant

Agriornis montanus compared with Stigmatura bahiae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-billed Shrike-tyrant Bahia Wagtail-tyrant
Scientific Name Agriornis montanus Stigmatura bahiae
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 26.3 cm (10.4 in) 10.6 cm (4.2 in)
Weight 64.0 g (2.26 oz) 8.45 g (0.30 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-billed Shrike-tyrant only

Bahia Wagtail-tyrant only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-billed Shrike-tyrant

Least Concern

Bahia Wagtail-tyrant

About These Birds

Black-billed Shrike-tyrant

The Black-billed Shrike-tyrant is a large, ground-hunting tyrant flycatcher of open Andean habitats in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru, with grey-brown upperparts, a whitish throat, and a stout dark bill. It inhabits open puna grasslands, rocky slopes, and high-altitude shrubby areas. It feeds on insects, lizards, and small rodents, hunting prey on the ground from exposed perches.

Bahia Wagtail-tyrant

The Bahia Wagtail-tyrant is a small flycatcher found in caatinga and dry scrub habitats of northeastern Brazil, weighing about 8.45g with a wingspan of 10.6cm. It has a long tail often wagged conspicuously and forages for insects in open shrubby habitats. It is one of several passerines endemic to the caatinga biome.

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