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Black-fronted Ground Tyrant
Muscisaxicola frontalis
Black-fronted Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola frontalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola frontalis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 28.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Muscisaxicola
- Species frontalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola frontalis) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Chile and wc Argentina and Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.7 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 223,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant?
The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant is a small bird that weighs around 28.9 g.
Where does the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant live?
The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA c Chile and wc Argentina and Peru, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant belong to?
The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola frontalis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant eat?
The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant migrate?
The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Black-fronted Ground Tyrant's range?
The Black-fronted Ground Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 223,000 km².
Conservation
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