Hemitriccus granadensis
The Black-throated Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus granadensis) is a diminutive and active passerine, measuring a mere 9-10 cm (3.5-3.9 inches) in length and weighing just 6-8 grams. This Neotropical flycatcher is characterized by its distinctive black throat patch, which contrasts sharply with its otherwise olive-green upperparts and yellow-whitish underparts. A dusky greyish head, often with a pale eye-ring or loral streak, frames its small, dark eyes and short, broad bill. Sexes are largely monom...
Found in humid montane evergreen forests, cloud forest borders, and secondary growth, often near streams or ravines, at elevations typically between 1,200 and 2,800 meters.
Primarily consumes small insects and other arthropods, which it captures by sallying and gleaning from vegetation.
The Black-throated Tody-Tyrant is a diurnal and highly active insectivore, typically observed singly or in pairs. It employs a "sally-glean" foraging strategy, making short, darting flights from a concealed perch to snatch insects from leaves or in mid-air, often accompanied by a characteristic t...
The Black-throated Tody-Tyrant is a resident species distributed throughout the humid montane forests of the Andes in South America. Its range extends from northwestern Venezuela, through the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador, south into central and eastern Peru, and southeast into western Bolivia. I...
Least Concern
- The Black-throated Tody-Tyrant is one of the smallest members of the vast Tyrannidae family, often measuring less than 10 cm. - Its scientific name, *Hemitriccus granadensis*, refers to "New Granada," a historical Spanish colonial territory encompassing much of its Andean range. - Despite its s...