Juan Fernandez Tit-Tyrant - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Masatierra Tit-Tyrant

Identification

12.5 cm. A large, dark version of Tufted Tit-Tyrant and the only insectivorous bird species on the island.

Blackish crown, pure black central feathers elongated and creating a recurved crest, overlying a few whitish feathers
Black forehead and lores
White small supraloral patch and thin rear supercilium
Dusky grey dark upperparts
Blackish wings with two narrow white wing-bars
Dusky tail
White head side, throat and breast, boldly streaked black, streaks extending down flanks
Creamy white lower breast, belly and undertail-coverts
Pale yellow eye

Sexes similar, females are slightly smaller and have a smaller crest.
Juvenile undescribed.

Endemict to Robinson Crusoe I (formerly Más Atierra), in Juan Fernández Islands (off Chile).
A restricted-range species, common in its small range.

This is a monotypic species.
Form a superspecies with Tufted Tit-Tyrant.

Found in all scrub and wooded habitats on the islands. Also in gardens.
Occurs from sea-level up to 900 m.

Feeds on insects.
An active forager, usually seen in pairs or family groups.

Breeding season probably August to December. No other information.

This is a resident species.

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2004. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334696

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Juan Fernandez Tit-Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Juan_Fernandez_Tit-Tyrant