Anairetes parulus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, based on 85 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 106 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July, September–October and December–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Tit-Tyrant in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and November, the lowest months.
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.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Tufted Tit-Tyrant sightings, Torres del Paine National Park ranks 5th 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 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 Tufted Tit-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Torres del Paine National Park (85 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.
