Yungas Tody-Tyrant
NameYungas Tody-Tyrant
Common NameYungas Tody-Tyrant
Scientific NameHemitriccus spodiops
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)11
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)7.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, with slightly paler, yellowish-olive underparts. It has a faint pale eye-ring and dark wings with indistinct yellowish wing-bars.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a high-pitched, thin 'tseet' or 'tsip' note, often given in a rapid, repetitive series.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to the humid montane forests (Yungas) of Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.
Identifying Featuressmall size, olive-green plumage, faint pale eye-ring, small pointed bill, understory habitat preference
Description
A small, inconspicuous flycatcher of humid montane forests. It typically forages in the understory, often flicking its tail as it moves.
