Hemitriccus inornatus
Pelzeln's Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus inornatus) is a small, inconspicuous passerine bird measuring approximately 10-11 cm in length and weighing a mere 7-8 grams. Its plumage is characterized by olive-green upperparts, a dull whitish throat and belly often washed with pale yellow or grayish on the breast and flanks. Distinctive field marks include two dull yellowish or buffy wing-bars on dusky wings, dusky ear-coverts, and a faint, sometimes yellowish, supercilium, contrasting with its small, d...
Primarily found in the understory of humid evergreen forests, particularly *várzea* (seasonally flooded) and gallery forests, often at edges or in secondary growth, typically below 600 meters elevation.
Exclusively insectivorous, feeding on small insects and other arthropods that it catches primarily through gleaning from foliage and short aerial sallies.
Pelzeln's Tody-Tyrant is a diurnal and rather inconspicuous bird, usually located by its distinctive calls. It actively forages in the lower to middle strata of the forest, gleaning small insects and other arthropods from foliage and making short, agile aerial sallies to catch prey in flight. Whi...
Pelzeln's Tody-Tyrant is endemic to western Amazonia in South America, with a broad distribution spanning parts of eastern Peru, western Brazil, and northern Bolivia. Its primary range includes the departments of Loreto, Ucayali, and Madre de Dios in Peru; the states of Acre and Rondônia in weste...
Least Concern
- One of the smallest members of the diverse tyrant-flycatcher family, weighing roughly the same as a few paper clips. - Its scientific name, *inornatus*, means "unadorned," aptly describing its subtle, drab plumage compared to many flashier flycatchers. - Often identified by its distinct, high-p...