Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
The Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 5 countries, weighing about 12 g. The slaty-backed chat-tyrant or chestnut-bellied chat-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
The slaty-backed chat-tyrant or chestnut-bellied chat-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The slaty-backed chat-tyrant is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 11 to 13 g (0.39 to 0.46 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a dark slaty gray head with a white supercilium. Their upperparts and tail are dark slaty gray to blackish. Their wings are slightly browner than the back. Their breast and belly are deep dark chestnut or reddish brown, their flanks dark gray, and their vent and the middle of their lower belly are buffy white. They have a dark brown or blackish iris, a short, thin, black bill, and blackish to dark dusky gray legs and feet. Voice: The slaty-backed chat-tyrant's day song, or perhaps call, is "a high-pitched, sharp, and surprisingly loud dzweeéyeeuw, often tirelessly repeated". Its dawn song is the same vocalization "followed by 3-4 tseét notes". "Despite (or thanks to) its simplicity, perfectly audible above rushing torrents, where this species is usually found."
What the Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant?
- The slaty-backed chat-tyrant is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 11 to 13 g (0.39 to 0.46 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant?
- The Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
- Where can you see a Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant?
- The Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant occurs in 5 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Bolivia.
- What does a Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant?
- The Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant is most easily confused with the Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, the White-browed Chat-Tyrant and the Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant.
- Is the Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant endangered?
- The Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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