Phylloscartes parkeri
The Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes parkeri) is a diminutive and strikingly marked songbird, a jewel among the vast Tyrannidae family, commonly known as tyrant-flycatchers. Averaging just 11-12 cm (4.3-4.7 inches) in length and weighing a mere 6-7 grams, this species is easily identified by its diagnostic rufous-cinnamon facial mask, which contrasts sharply with dusky ear coverts and a pale iris. Its upperparts are a vibrant olive-green, while its underparts transition from a dull ye...
Found in humid foothill and lower montane forests, often in the understory or mid-story near ravines or streams, typically at elevations between 400 to 1800 meters.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on small insects and other arthropods gleaned from foliage and twigs, or captured in short aerial sallies.
This Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet is a highly active and restless diurnal species, constantly on the move through the forest canopy and subcanopy, rarely pausing for long. It forages primarily by gleaning small arthropods from leaves and twigs, often hanging upside down or darting about with quick, ...
The Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet has a restricted but stable geographic distribution in humid montane and foothill forests of western South America. Its primary range extends from southeastern Peru (specifically in the departments of Puno and Cusco) southeastward into northern Bolivia (through La Pa...
Least Concern
- The Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet is one of the smallest members of the Tyrannidae family, which is the largest bird family in the world. - Its scientific name, *Phylloscartes*, means 'leaf-cutter' in Greek, referring to its habit of actively gleaning insects from foliage. - Despite its small size,...