Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant
NameAntioquia Bristle-Tyrant
Common NameAntioquia Bristle-Tyrant
Scientific NamePhylloscartes lanyoni
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)18
Length (cm)11
Weight (g)7.5
Plumage DetailsFeatures a dark gray crown and nape, olive-green back, and bright yellow underparts. The throat is pale gray, and the wings are dusky with two yellowish wing-bars. The tail is relatively long and pale grayish-white.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of high-pitched, thin, rapid notes, often described as 'tsee-tsee-tsee' or 'tseep-tseep-tseep'.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statuscritically-endangered
Geographic RangeEndemic to a very restricted area in the Central Andes of the Antioquia department in Colombia.
Identifying FeaturesSmall size, Gray head, Bright yellow underparts, Olive-green back, Pale grayish-white tail, Bristly rictal bristles
Description
The Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant is a small, active flycatcher characterized by its gray head, bright yellow underparts, and olive-green back. It typically forages for insects in the mid-story and canopy of humid montane forests.
