Acre Tody-tyrant vs Black-chested Tyrant

Hemitriccus cohnhafti compared with Taeniotriccus andrei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Acre Tody-tyrant Black-chested Tyrant
Scientific Name Hemitriccus cohnhafti Taeniotriccus andrei
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.2 cm (4.0 in) 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 9.0 g (0.32 oz) 9.275 g (0.33 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Acre Tody-tyrant only

None

Black-chested Tyrant only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Acre Tody-tyrant

Least Concern

Black-chested Tyrant

About These Birds

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.

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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