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

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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 2 years ago 4.4
A female perched Locality Alto Rio Senguer, Chubut Province, Argentina
Roberto Pujana 23 December 2011 48 weeks ago 4.3
Female in Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, Neotropical, Faro Querandí Reserve. Locality Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 19 December 2010 1 year ago 3.8
Un macho sobre los juncos Locality Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Santiago Carvalho 38 weeks ago 3.8
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 3 years ago 3.8
Female or first year along Ruta 40 Locality Chos Malal, Neuquén Province, Argentina
Kees Scharringa 15 February 2012 1 year ago 3.8
Male Locality Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Tomas Grim 26 December 2008 1 year ago 3.8
Perched Locality Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Alvaro Riccetto 23 December 2012 21 weeks ago 3.7
Male perched near a lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 17 December 2012 22 weeks ago 3.7
Bird foraging on vegetation removed from the lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 17 April 2013 5 weeks ago 3.6
Bird foraging on vegetation removed from the lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 17 April 2013 5 weeks ago 3.6
Male perched Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina (ssp perspicillata)
Horacio Luna 9 June 2011 1 year ago 3.6
Bird perched near a lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 24 December 2012 21 weeks ago 3.5
adult male Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina
Marco Valentini 17 August 2012 37 weeks ago 3.5
Pico de Plata Locality Lamadrid, Tucumán Province, Argentina
Miguel Andina 7 August 2011 39 weeks ago 3.5
Male Locality Ceibas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp perspicillata)
Horacio Luna 7 September 2010 2 years ago 3.5
Male in flight Locality Ceibas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp perspicillata)
Horacio Luna 7 September 2010 2 years ago 3.2
On the grass Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
oleicfrisbee 1 year ago 3
Spectacled Tyrant on vegetation removed on the lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 26 February 2012 49 weeks ago 2.6
Male perched near a lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 17 December 2012 22 weeks ago 0