Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusAnairetes (Typical Tit-Tyrants)
- SpeciesAnairetes parulus (Tufted Tit-Tyrant)
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. The tufted tit-tyrant has three subspecies, including the nominate subspecies Anairetes parulus parulus, A. p. aequatorialis, and A. p. patagonicus, and is very closely related to the Juan Fernández tit-tyrant. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Tit-Tyrant sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park
Agile Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes agilis
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca fumicolor
White-throated Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus leucophrys
Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola alpinus
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis montanus
White-banded Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus stictopterus
Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant
Cnemarchus erythropygius
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Crowned Chat Tyrant
Ochthoeca frontalis
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant
Myiotheretes striaticollis
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 7 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 8 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Tit-Tyrant in Cajas National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Tit-Tyrant sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tufted Tit-Tyrant in Cajas National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Tit-Tyrant in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.