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White-headed Marsh Tyrant
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Songbirds & other perching birds

White-headed Marsh Tyrant

Arundinicola leucocephala (Linnaeus, 1764)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWhite-headed Marsh Tyrant
DutchWitkopwatertiran
SpanishLavandera
Chinese白头沼泽霸鹟
Scientific nameArundinicola leucocephala (Linnaeus, 1764)

About this species

The white-headed marsh tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala), commonly referred to as the marsh tyrant, is a small passerine bird belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the sole species within the genus Arundinicola. This diurnal bird, exclusively found in South America, exhibits sexual dimorphism and is known to have monogamous mating behavior.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusArundinicola

In Suriname

1,102Records in Suriname
40iNaturalist observations
1846First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para375
  • Paramaribo289
  • Commewijne239
  • Nickerie35
  • Sipaliwini32
  • Wanica30
  • Brokopondo15
  • Saramacca10
  • Coronie5

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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