Chestnut-bellied Chat-Tyrant

Chestnut-bellied Chat-Tyrant

Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Tyrannidae

About

The slaty-backed chat-tyrant or chestnut-bellied chat-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Fun Fact

It was eventually moved to genus Ochthoeca and for a time it, the maroon-belted chat-tyrant (O.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Ranges of the Colombian Andes, continuing in Ecuador on the western Andean slope to Cotopaxi Province and on the eastern slope for the length of the country and into northern Peru as far as the Marañón River.

Diet

Prey with aerial sallies from it to glean from vegetation or take it in mid-air, and frequently return to the same perch.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance