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Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor) is a member of the Tityridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 43.1 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 Tityridae Tityras, Becards & Allies
- Genus Tityra
- Species inquisitor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-crowned Tityra is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-crowned Tityra is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor) is a species of bird in the Tityridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Mexico to ne Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43.1 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 11.2 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-crowned Tityra?
The Black-crowned Tityra is a small bird that weighs around 43.1 g.
Where does the Black-crowned Tityra live?
The Black-crowned Tityra is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Mexico to ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-crowned Tityra belong to?
The Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-crowned Tityra eat?
The Black-crowned Tityra is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-crowned Tityra migrate?
The Black-crowned Tityra is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-crowned Tityra endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-crowned Tityra make?
1 real field recording of the Black-crowned Tityra — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-crowned Tityra's range?
The Black-crowned Tityra has a mapped global range of about 11.2 million km².
Conservation
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