Chocolate-vented Tyrant
Neoxolmis rufiventris
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusNeoxolmis
- SpeciesNeoxolmis rufiventris (Chocolate-vented Tyrant)
About the Chocolate-vented Tyrant
The chocolate-vented tyrant (Neoxolmis rufiventris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, possibly in Paraguay, and as a vagrant to Brazil. The chocolate-vented tyrant has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1823 as "Tyrannus Rufiventris". Later in the nineteenth century and into the twentieth other authors placed it variously in genera Myiotheretes, Taenioptera, and Xolmis. In 1927 it was moved to newly erected genus Neoxolmis. Studies published in 2020 placed it in genus Nengetus. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC) retained it Neoxolmis. The IOC and the Clements taxonomy soon agreed with that assignment. However, as of December 2024 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retained the species in Xolmis.
The chocolate-vented tyrant is monotypic. The chocolate-vented tyrant is 20 to 23 cm (7.9 to 9.1 in) long and weighs about 77 g (2.7 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly ashy gray face with blackish in front of the eye and on the ear... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Chocolate-vented Tyrant in Torres del Paine National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
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Elaenia albiceps
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Xolmis pyrope
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Muscisaxicola capistratus
Spectacled Tyrant
Hymenops perspicillatus
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
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White-browed Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola albilora
Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola flavinucha
Patagonian Tyrant
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Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant
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Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola maculirostris
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chocolate-vented Tyrant in Torres del Paine National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chocolate-vented Tyrant sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chocolate-vented Tyrant in Torres del Paine National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Chocolate-vented Tyrant in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.