Anairetes parulus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Tit-Tyrant sighting in Península Valdés on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 96 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Tit-Tyrant in Península Valdés on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month. June and July have too few records to rate.
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.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Tufted Tit-Tyrant sightings, Península Valdés ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (Chile, about 60%), Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina, about 50%) and Nahuel Huapi National Park (Argentina, about 50%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Tufted Tit-Tyrant that you can see in Península Valdés (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant (about 20%), Lesser Shrike-Tyrant (about 10%) and Rusty-backed Monjita (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 Península Valdés (49 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
