Spectacled Tyrant

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and swamps.

The Spectacled Tyrant is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Spectacled Tyrant (Hymenops perspicillatus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the only one in the genus Hymenops. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and swamps. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Hymenops perspicillatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. More

The Spectacled Tyrant is easy to recognise by its conspicuous yellow eye-ring. The individual below is probably an immature male, the adult male is predominantly black (above) and the female is brownish with light belly. The Spectacled Tyrant is principally found in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, also the other subtropical South American countries.More photos... More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Spectacled Tyrant is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Spectacled Tyrant (1) El Calafate, Argentina El Calafate, Argentina01/12/1998 El Calafate, Argentina 01/12/1998 View all pictures of Spectacled Tyrant View all pictures of Spectacled Tyrant show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for this species. More