Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant vs Mistletoe Tyrannulet

Anairetes alpinus compared with Zimmerius parvus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Scientific Name Anairetes alpinus Zimmerius parvus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 12.7 cm (5.0 in) 9.8 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 9.666666666666666 g (0.34 oz) 9.8 g (0.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant only

None

Mistletoe Tyrannulet only

Conservation Status

Endangered

Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant

Least Concern

Mistletoe Tyrannulet

About These Birds

Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant

The Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant is an Endangered small flycatcher restricted to high-altitude Polylepis forests in the Andes of Peru and Bolivia. Weighing under 10g with a wingspan near 12.7cm, it depends heavily on threatened Polylepis woodland. Habitat destruction has severely reduced its population.

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