Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant
NameEye-ringed Tody-Tyrant
Common NameEye-ringed Tody-Tyrant
Scientific NameHemitriccus orbitatus
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)16
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)7
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, contrasting with a paler, yellowish throat and belly. It has two faint yellowish wing-bars and a distinctive, broad white eye-ring around a pale iris.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a rapid, high-pitched trill or a series of sharp, repeated 'tchip' or 'tsee' notes.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina, primarily within the Atlantic Forest biome.
Identifying Featuresprominent white eye-ring, olive-green upperparts, yellowish underparts, small size, two yellowish wing-bars
Description
A small, active flycatcher characterized by its olive-green upperparts and yellowish underparts. It is most notable for the prominent white eye-ring that encircles its pale eye, giving it its common name.
