OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Tityra ("named after companions of Bacchus) inquisitor ("one who enquires")
Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Tityra inquisitor fraserii
Weight: 33-70g / Length: 16.5-20.5cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A widespread species found in much of Central and South America, they are omnivorous, primarily feeding on fruit and invertibrates largely in mid-story and canopy of trees. Formerly, the tityras were considered to be members of the tyrant flycatchers, but recent genetic evidence has had them separated to their own group which also includes the becards and mourners among other things.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Tityra
SUBSPECIES: T. i. fraserii, T. i. albitorques, T. i. buckleyi, T. i. erythrogenys, T. i. pelzelni, T. i. inquisitor
- Sighting Locations -
Widespread in lowlands
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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