Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin
NameSerra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin
Common NameSerra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin
Scientific NamePhylloscartes difficilis
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)18
Length (cm)11
Weight (g)7.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, with a slightly darker olive head and a faint yellowish supercilium. The underparts are yellowish, becoming brighter yellow on the belly. Wings are dusky with two yellowish wing-bars and yellowish edgings to the flight feathers, and the tail is dusky olive.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a high-pitched, thin 'tsee-tsee-tsee' or 'tsip-tsip-tsip' often delivered in a rapid series.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusnear-threatened
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Serra do Mar mountain range in southeastern Brazil, ranging from Espírito Santo south to Santa Catarina.
Identifying FeaturesSmall size, Olive-green upperparts, Yellowish underparts, Two yellowish wing-bars, Faint yellowish supercilium, Active foraging with tail-flicking
Description
The Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin is a small, active flycatcher characterized by its olive-green upperparts and bright yellowish underparts. It typically forages for insects in the mid-story and canopy of humid montane forests, often flicking its tail as it moves.
