Colorhamphus parvirostris
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The Patagonian tyrant (Colorhamphus parvirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina and Chile. The Patagonian tyrant was originally described as Myiobius parvirostris. It successively had many reassignments as Tyrannula parvirostris, Serpophaga parvirostris, Elainea murina, and Muscicapa parvirostris before attaining its current binomial Colorhamphus parvirostris in the late 1800s. However, at least one late twentieth century author called it Ochthoeca parvirostris, and a 2020 publication suggested that was its proper binomial.
The Patagonian tyrant is the only member of genus Colorhamphus and has no subspecies. The Patagonian tyrant is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long. The sexes have essentially the same plumage though females sometimes have a darker throat than males. Adults have a mostly gray head with a darker brownish gray crown and a blackish streak behind the eye. Their upperparts are olive-brown. Their wings are blackish brown with wide cinnamon edges on the coverts that show as two wing bars. Their tail is blackish brown. Their throat and underparts are grayish with... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Tyrant sighting in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 106 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Tyrant in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–February, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Patagonian 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 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Patagonian Tyrant sightings, Torres del Paine National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (Chile, about 30%), Nahuel Huapi National Park (Argentina, about 10%) and Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Patagonian Tyrant that you can see in Torres del Paine National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Austral Negrito (about 50%), White-crested Elaenia (about 50%) and Fire-eyed Diucon (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Patagonian Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Torres del Paine National Park (41 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.
