Black-fronted Ground Tyrant
A species of Ground Tyrants Scientific name : Muscisaxicola frontalis Genus : Ground Tyrants
Black-fronted Ground Tyrant, A species of Ground Tyrants
Botanical name: Muscisaxicola frontalis
Genus: Ground Tyrants
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Description
The black-fronted ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It breeds in the southern Andes and winters north, reaching southern Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Black-fronted Ground Tyrant primarily consumes insects and occasionally feeds on Cumulopuntia boliviana fruits in winter. This terrestrial forager employs short runs and hops, less often making sallies from the ground or rocks. Winter behavior includes solitary roosting, at times in caves with M. rufivertex.
Habitat
Black-fronted Ground Tyrant typically thrives in puna grasslands and barren, stony hillsides with sparsely distributed vegetation. Often found in proximity to water sources, these birds favor environments characterized by a mix of shrubbery, such as Baccharis, cacti like Cumulopuntia, and grasses including Festuca and Parastrephia. They habituate broader geographical highland regions within their climatic tolerance.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
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Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Ground Tyrants Species
Black-fronted Ground Tyrant 
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