Blackish Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca nigrita
Blackish Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca nigrita) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca nigrita) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.9 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 Ochthoeca
- Species nigrita
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca nigrita) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8,207 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blackish Chat-Tyrant?
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant is a very small bird that weighs around 10.9 g.
Where does the Blackish Chat-Tyrant live?
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blackish Chat-Tyrant belong to?
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca nigrita) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blackish Chat-Tyrant eat?
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blackish Chat-Tyrant migrate?
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blackish Chat-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 Blackish Chat-Tyrant's range?
The Blackish Chat-Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 8,207 km².
Conservation
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