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Acre Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus cohnhafti
Acre Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus cohnhafti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Acre Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus cohnhafti) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Hemitriccus
- Species cohnhafti
Where it lives
Brazil-Bolivia border in southeastern Acre and adjacent southeastern Peru
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Acre Tody-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Acre Tody-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Acre Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus cohnhafti) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Brazil-Bolivia border in se Acre and adjacent se Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 9,833 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Acre Tody-Tyrant?
The Acre Tody-Tyrant is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Acre Tody-Tyrant live?
The Acre Tody-Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA Brazil-Bolivia border in se Acre and adjacent se Peru.
What family does the Acre Tody-Tyrant belong to?
The Acre Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus cohnhafti) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Acre Tody-Tyrant eat?
The Acre Tody-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Acre Tody-Tyrant migrate?
The Acre Tody-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Acre Tody-Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Acre Tody-Tyrant make?
1 real field recording of the Acre Tody-Tyrant — 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 Acre Tody-Tyrant's range?
The Acre Tody-Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 9,833 km².
Conservation
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