White-fronted Ground Tyrant
Muscisaxicola albifrons
The White-fronted Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola albifrons) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 3 countries, weighing about 34 g. The white-fronted ground tyrant is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
About the White-fronted Ground Tyrant
The white-fronted ground tyrant is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The white-fronted ground tyrant is the largest member of its genus at 21.5 to 24 cm (8.5 to 9.4 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a white forehead ("front") that extends rearward in a "vee" above the eyes and a warm grayish brown crown on an otherwise blackish face. Their nape and back are brownish gray. Their wings are dark brown with wide white edges on the secondaries that show as a panel on the wing. Their tail is dark brown with grayish white edges on the outer feathers. Voice: As of April 2025 xeno-canto had only one recording each of the white-fronted ground tyrant's song and call. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library had the same call recording and five others also of calls. The song has not been described; the call is described as "a soft series of notes tip-tip-tip...".
Where it lives
When to see it
The White-fronted Ground Tyrant can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-fronted Ground Tyrant?
- The white-fronted ground tyrant is the largest member of its genus at 21.5 to 24 cm (8.5 to 9.4 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-fronted Ground Tyrant?
- The White-fronted Ground Tyrant is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.
- Where can you see a White-fronted Ground Tyrant?
- The White-fronted Ground Tyrant occurs in 3 countries, including Peru, Chile and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a White-fronted Ground Tyrant?
- The White-fronted Ground Tyrant is most easily confused with the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant, the Cinereous Ground Tyrant and the Taczanowski's Ground Tyrant.
- Is the White-fronted Ground Tyrant endangered?
- The White-fronted Ground Tyrant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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