Anairetes parulus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The tufted tit-tyrant (Anairetes parulus) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. This species is found in western South America; its range stretches from southern Colombia south along the Andes mountains to Tierra del Fuego. It prefers to live in upper montane forests and shrublands; however, it is a habitat generalist and can be found across a wide range of ecosystems. It is very small with a distinctive and conspicuous crest. The bird's head is black overall with white supraloral and postocular stripes. Its dull grayish-brown back contrasts with its white throat and breast that are covered with black streaks and pale, unmarked yellow underbelly. There are few noticeable differences in plumage between the subspecies. It is a vocal flycatcher with a broad repertoire of songs.
This tit-tyrant defends its territory only against other tit-tyrants and, except for the southernmost population, is non-migratory. The tufted tit-tyrant feeds mainly on a variety of insects that it hunts on or from small shrubs, typically by perch gleaning. It normally hunts in pairs. The breeding season varies for this bird depending on its geographical location. Two to three eggs are normally laid twice a year in a cup-shaped nest made of root fibers, grasses, and lichens and lined with small feathers. The tufted tit-tyrant is listed as a species of least concern due to its large range and population. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | La Paz | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Tit-Tyrant sighting in La Paz on a given day, based on 140 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 88 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and September
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Tit-Tyrant in La Paz on a given day, against about 30% in February and March, the lowest months. Those are among La Paz's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in January.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tufted Tit-Tyrant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Tufted Tit-Tyrant sightings, La Paz ranks 2nd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Santiago (Chile, about 50%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Tufted Tit-Tyrant that you can see in La Paz (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant (about 20%), White-browed Chat-Tyrant (about 10%) and Many-colored Rush Tyrant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tufted Tit-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in La Paz (140 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
