Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Spectacled Tyrant (Hymenops perspicillatus) - HBW 9, p. 375
French: Ada clignot
German: Brillendunkeltyrann
Spanish: Viudita Picoplata
Taxonomy: Motacilla perspicillata J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Name formerly used for genus was Lichenops, but present name has priority. Appears closely allied to Knipolegus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- perspicillatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - extreme SE Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay S in lowlands to CS Argentina (Río Negro); winters in Paraguay, C Bolivia and S Brazil.
- andinus (Ridgway, 1879) - breeds C Chile (Atacama S to Aisén) and S Argentina (W Río Negro, Chubut, N Santa Cruz); winters in N Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male on the ground and on a cement structure Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp perspicillatus)
Anna Motis 28 August 2004 6 years ago 34 sec 4.3 -
A male perched in a dorsal view Locality Rocha Department, Uruguay (ssp perspicillatus)
Enric Fontcuberta Trepat 31 October 2007 4 years ago 28 sec 4.2 -
A male foraging in a field Locality Chiloe Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile (ssp andinus)
Greg Baker 16 November 2011 16 weeks ago 39 sec 3.8 -
A male in a tree, flying away and then coming back to the same place. Locality Otamendi Natural Reserve, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp perspicillatus)
Josep del Hoyo 24 September 2008 3 years ago 25 sec 3.7 -
A male on a fence post and then flying. Locality Estancia La Angostura, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (ssp andinus )
Paul Clarke 7 January 2011 1 year ago 15 sec 3.3 -
A male on a rock Locality Estancia La Angostura, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (ssp andina)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 7 years ago 32 sec 3.3
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Male perched on a dry reed.
Locality Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp perspicillatus)
Santiago Meligeni Lozano 26 July 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Female in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, Neotropical, Faro Querandí Reserve.
Locality Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 19 December 2010 50 weeks ago 4 -
An adult male, looking for preys on a lane
Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp perspicillatus)
Eduardo de Juana 2 October 2008 2 years ago 3.8 -
Male
Locality Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Tomas Grim 26 December 2008 40 weeks ago 3.8 -
Male perched
Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina (ssp perspicillata)
Horacio Luna 9 June 2011 49 weeks ago 3.8 -
Female or first year along Ruta 40
Locality Chos Malal, Neuquén Province, Argentina
Kees Scharringa 15 February 2012 7 weeks ago 3.7
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Male in display flight Locality Arroyo Correa, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 8 November 2008 2 years ago 3
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