Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher
NameMaracaibo Tody-Flycatcher
Common NameMaracaibo Tody-Flycatcher
Scientific NameTodirostrum viridanum
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)14.5
Length (cm)9.5
Weight (g)7
Plumage DetailsThe Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher has a dark grey to blackish cap, pale lores, and olive-green upperparts. Its underparts are bright yellow, and its wings are dusky with two yellowish wing-bars.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a rapid series of high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' notes or a quick, rattling trill.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Maracaibo Basin region, found in northwestern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia.
Identifying Featuressmall size, bright yellow underparts, dark cap, olive-green back, flat, broad bill
Description
This small, active flycatcher is characterized by its bright yellow underparts and a distinctive dark cap. It typically forages for insects in the mid-story and canopy of dry forests and scrubland, often flicking its tail.
