Short-tailed Field Tyrant
Muscigralla brevicauda
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies (Tyrannidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The short-tailed field tyrant (Muscigralla brevicauda) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Ecuador, Peru, and as a vagrant to Chile and Colombia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Arid southwestern Ecuador to far northern Chile; Gorgona Island (Colombia).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Short-tailed field tyrant
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
