Black-crested Tit-tyrant vs Acre Tody-tyrant

Anairetes nigrocristatus compared with Hemitriccus cohnhafti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-crested Tit-tyrant Acre Tody-tyrant
Scientific Name Anairetes nigrocristatus Hemitriccus cohnhafti
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length — —
Wingspan 11.6 cm (4.6 in) 10.2 cm (4.0 in)
Weight 9.2 g (0.32 oz) 9.0 g (0.32 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-crested Tit-tyrant only

None

Acre Tody-tyrant only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-crested Tit-tyrant

Near Threatened

Acre Tody-tyrant

About These Birds

Black-crested Tit-tyrant

The Black-crested Tit-tyrant is a small, long-tailed tyrant flycatcher of Andean scrub and paramo in Peru, with a striking upswept black crest and boldly streaked black-and-white plumage. It inhabits dense montane scrub, polylepis woodland, and high Andean shrublands, typically at elevations between 2,800 and 4,200 meters. It feeds on small insects and spiders, foraging actively in dense low vegetation.

Acre Tody-tyrant

The Acre Tody-tyrant is a near-threatened flycatcher weighing just 9g from Amazonian forests of Brazil and Bolivia. It is secretive and rarely observed in its dense forest undergrowth habitat.

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