Black-crested Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes nigrocristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusAnairetes (Typical Tit-Tyrants)
- SpeciesAnairetes nigrocristatus (Black-crested Tit-Tyrant)
The black-crested tit-tyrant or Marañón tit-tyrant (Anairetes nigrocristatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Tit-Tyrant sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes flavirostris
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes alpinus
Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes reguloides
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
Taczanowski's Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola griseus
d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca oenanthoides
Rufous-webbed Bush-Tyrant
Polioxolmis rufipennis
White-browed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca leucophrys
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis montanus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola rufivertex
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-crested Tit-Tyrant in Huascarán National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Tit-Tyrant sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-crested Tit-Tyrant in Huascarán National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-crested Tit-Tyrant in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.