Amazonian Black-tyrant vs Agile Tit-tyrant

Knipolegus poecilocercus compared with Uromyias agilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Amazonian Black-tyrant Agile Tit-tyrant
Scientific Name Knipolegus poecilocercus Uromyias agilis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.2 cm (5.2 in) 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 14.15 g (0.50 oz) 8.95 g (0.32 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Amazonian Black-tyrant only

None

Agile Tit-tyrant only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Amazonian Black-tyrant

Least Concern

Agile Tit-tyrant

About These Birds

Amazonian Black-tyrant

The Amazonian Black-tyrant is a small flycatcher weighing about 14 g with a 13.2 cm wingspan, inhabiting forest edges and river-adjacent vegetation in the Amazon. It hunts insects with short aerial sallies from low perches.

Agile Tit-tyrant

The Agile Tit-tyrant is a small Andean flycatcher of the Tyrannidae family, weighing about 9 g with a wingspan near 12 cm. It is found in humid montane scrub and forest edges in South America, flitting nimbly through vegetation in search of small insects.

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