Bahia Wagtail-tyrant vs Black-chested Tyrant

Stigmatura bahiae compared with Taeniotriccus andrei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bahia Wagtail-tyrant Black-chested Tyrant
Scientific Name Stigmatura bahiae Taeniotriccus andrei
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.6 cm (4.2 in) 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 8.45 g (0.30 oz) 9.275 g (0.33 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bahia Wagtail-tyrant only

None

Black-chested Tyrant only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bahia Wagtail-tyrant

Least Concern

Black-chested Tyrant

About These Birds

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.

Black-chested Tyrant

The Black-chested Tyrant is a small, distinctive tyrant flycatcher of northern South American forests in Venezuela, Trinidad, and adjacent areas of Brazil and Guyana, with males showing a black breast band and head pattern contrasting with white underparts and rufous wings. It inhabits the undergrowth and lower levels of humid forest edges and dense secondary growth. It feeds on small insects.

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