White-fronted Tyrannulet
NameWhite-fronted Tyrannulet
Common NameWhite-fronted Tyrannulet
Scientific NameAcrochordopus cinerascens
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)17
Length (cm)11.5
Weight (g)9
Plumage DetailsThe head is grayish with a prominent white forehead and lores. The upperparts are olive-green, and the underparts are pale yellow, often brighter on the belly. Wings are dusky with two faint yellowish wing-bars and yellowish edging to flight feathers. The tail is dusky.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations are typically high-pitched, thin, and insect-like, often described as a thin 'tseee' or a squeaky 'tsee-tsee-tsee'.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the southern Amazon Basin of South America, including southeastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and southwestern Amazonian Brazil.
Identifying FeaturesSmall size, Gray head with white lores/forehead, Olive-green back, Pale yellow underparts, Faint yellowish wing-bars, Active, gleaning behavior
Description
A small, active flycatcher found in the canopy of humid South American forests. It has a grayish head with distinctive white lores, an olive-green back, and pale yellow underparts. It forages for insects, often alone or in mixed-species flocks.
