Patagonian tyrant

The Patagonian tyrant (Colorhamphus parvirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the only one in the genus Colorhamphus.^[2] It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. Though it is a primarily insectivorous species, it has been seen also to eat the seeds of mayten and the fruit of leñadura.^[3]

Patagonian tyrant
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Tyrannidae
Genus:	Colorhamphus Sundevall, 1872
Species:	C. parvirostris
Binomial name
Colorhamphus parvirostris (Gould & Gray, GR, 1839)
Synonyms
Ochthoeca parvirostris

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Colorhamphus parvirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699963A93757121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699963A93757121.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
2. Chesser, R.T.; Marin, M. (1994). "Seasonal distribution and natural history of the Patagonian tyrant (Colorhamphus parvirostris)" (PDF). Wilson Bulletin. 106: 649–667.
3. McGehee, S.M. (2007). "Consumption of leñadura (Maytenus magellanica) seeds by three primarily insectivorous bird species". Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia (Chile). 35 (1): 71–73.

External links

• Patagonian tyrant in IBC (Internet Bird Collection.
• Patagonian tyrant sounds in Xenocanto.