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Black-crowned Tityra
The Black-crowned Tityra used to be considered a species of Cotinga, but is now placed in the family Tyrannidae, the “Tyrant Flycatchers”, which, like the Cotingas, is entirely confined to the western hemisphere. It is one of three members of the genus, all found in the neotropical region, from southern Mexico to southern South America.



The Black-crowned has the largest range, being found from southern Mexico south to Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. There are several subspecies, some rather clearly marked, and, in the male, varying in the shade of grey on the back, and the degree of black on the head. In this painting of two birds from Costa Rica, the male is the upper bird. This is the northernmost supspecies.



They are mostly fruit eaters, but do eat a lot of insects, although they rarely catch them in mid air, preferring to pick them off of leaves and twigs, sometimes hovering briefly in place to do so. They tend to be solitary, and so far as I know they do not associate with mixed flocks. They nest in tree cavities.



They weigh about 40 to 50 grams, just a bit smaller than a Common Starling.


Reproduction prohibited without prior permission. © Barry Kent Mackay

The species

Classification

Order : Passériformes
Family : Tityridae
Species : Black-crowned Tityra


Species photos

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The photo

O.Net reference : bkma78216
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Photo details

Date : 2010 Jan.
Country : Canada (ca)
Region : Ontario
Location : Skerrett Lake Skerrett Lake
Lat. : 49° 23' 60'' North
Lng. : 87° 10' 1'' West

Exif data [+][-]

Model : Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Speed : 1/1000 s
Aperture : 4.5
Focal length : 31 mm
Iso : 100
Flash : no