Chocó Tyrannulet
NameChocó Tyrannulet
Common NameChocó Tyrannulet
Scientific NamePhylloscartes chocoensis
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)11.5
Weight (g)8
Plumage DetailsThe Chocó Tyrannulet has olive-green upperparts, including the crown and back, with a prominent yellow supercilium and dusky lores. Its throat and breast are whitish, transitioning to pale yellow on the belly and undertail coverts. The wings are dark with two distinct yellowish wing-bars and yellow edging on the flight feathers.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations typically consist of high-pitched, thin, and often rapid series of 'tsee' notes or a short, trilling call.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusnear-threatened
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Chocó biogeographic region, found in western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.
Identifying Featuressmall size, olive-green upperparts, yellow supercilium, yellowish underparts, two yellowish wing-bars
Description
A small, active flycatcher, the Chocó Tyrannulet is characterized by its olive-green upperparts and yellowish underparts. It typically forages for insects in the mid-story and canopy of humid foothill forests, often flicking its tail.
