Golden-browed Chat-Tyrant
NameGolden-browed Chat-Tyrant
Common NameGolden-browed Chat-Tyrant
Scientific NameOchthoeca pulchella
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)19
Length (cm)11.5
Weight (g)9
Plumage DetailsDark brownish-grey upperparts with a prominent bright yellow supercilium extending from the bill to behind the eye. Underparts are pale grey, becoming whitish on the belly. Wings are dark with two rufous wing-bars and rufous edging to the tertials.
Vocalization / CallA thin, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' or 'tsip-tsip-tsip' call, sometimes a short, simple song.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the Andes mountains of South America, from southern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru, to central Bolivia.
Identifying Featuresbright yellow supercilium, grey underparts, rufous wing-bars, small size, active foraging behavior
Description
A small, active tyrant-flycatcher found in humid montane forests of the Andes. It is characterized by its striking yellow supercilium and grey underparts, often seen foraging for insects.
