White-eyed Tody-Tyrant
NameWhite-eyed Tody-Tyrant
Common NameWhite-eyed Tody-Tyrant
Scientific NameHemitriccus zosterops
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)15
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)7
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, contrasting with paler yellowish underparts. It has a distinctive pale whitish or yellowish eye-ring and two yellowish wing-bars on dark wings. The bill is dark.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations typically consist of a rapid series of high-pitched, thin 'tsee-tsee-tsee' notes, often delivered with a slight acceleration.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound throughout the Amazon basin, including parts of Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Bolivia, primarily in humid lowland and foothill forests.
Identifying FeaturesSmall size, Olive-green plumage, Prominent pale eye-ring, Two yellowish wing-bars, Active foraging behavior
Description
This small, active flycatcher is characterized by its olive-green upperparts and paler underparts. It forages for insects in the understory and mid-story of humid lowland forests, often flicking its tail while perched.
