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Masked Tityra

Tityra semifasciataOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
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Masked Tityra
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Overview

Masked Tityra: Large, heavy-bodied bird whose taxonomic relationship to flycatchers remains unresolved. Unlike flycatchers, tityras have fairly stout hooked bills. The Masked Tityra is pure white with black flight feathers, black mask, black band in tail, and black tip on bill. Female is washed with sooty brown. Juvenile like female. Characteristic bare red skin around eye and base of bill.

Range and Habitat

Masked Tityra: Northern Mexico (one record in United States) to Brazil. In Costa Rica, found in lowland and mid-elevation forests throughout the country. Uses a variety of forests, forest edges, and adjacent clearings.

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Voice Text

"reek reek"

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Family
Species Tityra semifasciata
Length8.5 Inches
Wingspan Inches

Masked Tityra

Masked Tityra: Large, heavy-bodied bird whose taxonomic relationship to flycatchers remains unresolved. Unlike flycatchers, tityras have fairly stout hooked bills. The Masked Tityra is pure white with black flight feathers, black mask, black band in tail, and black tip on bill. Female is washed with sooty brown. Juvenile like female. Characteristic bare red skin around eye and base of bill.

● Song: "reek reek"

● Foraging & Feeding: Masked Tityra: Moves through canopy in pairs or small loose flocks searching for fruit, insects, and small vertebrates. May become a regular visitor to a fruiting tree.

● Breeding & nesting: Masked Tityra: Lays 2 dark tan, strongly marked eggs in tree cavity or old woodpecker hole fairly high in canopy, up to 100 feet. Female incubates eggs alone and young ready to leave the nest when about 2 weeks old. Raises 2 clutches of eggs from March to July.

● Similar species: Masked Tityra: Black-crowned Tityra lacks the red facial skin and has a black cap and more black in the tail.

Flight Pattern

Short heavy flights and sallies, just as likely to hop along a branch
Masked Tityra Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Masked Tityra: Northern Mexico (one record in United States) to Brazil. In Costa Rica, found in lowland and mid-elevation forests throughout the country. Uses a variety of forests, forest edges, and adjacent clearings.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationCommon
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight3.1 Ounces