Hemitriccus spodiops
The Yungas Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus spodiops) is a diminutive and often elusive passerine, measuring approximately 10-11 centimeters in length and weighing a mere 7-9 grams. Its appearance is characterized by olive-green upperparts, a distinctive dark greyish crown, faint pale lores, and dark grey ear-coverts, sharply contrasting with a pristine white throat. Underparts are a vibrant yellow, particularly on the belly, often adorned with two yellowish wing bars that aid in identification. Thes...
Humid montane cloud forests and humid evergreen forests, primarily in the understory and mid-story, typically at elevations between 800 and 2000 meters.
Small insects and other arthropods, procured by sallying from a perch to glean or strike prey from leaves and twigs.
The Yungas Tody-Tyrant is a highly active, diurnal species, constantly on the move within the understory and mid-story of its forest habitat. It employs a "sally-glean" or "sally-strike" foraging strategy, darting out from a perch to snatch small insects and arthropods from leaves and twigs befor...
The Yungas Tody-Tyrant is an obligate resident of the humid montane forests, specifically the "Yungas" ecosystem, along the eastern slopes of the Andes in South America. Its geographic distribution extends from central Peru, primarily in the departments of JunÃn and Cusco, southward through Boliv...
Least Concern
- One of the smallest members of the Tyrant Flycatcher family, weighing barely more than a letter. - Its name "Tody-Tyrant" refers to its small, rounded body shape and often short tail, reminiscent of the Todies (a Caribbean bird family). - Despite its vibrant yellow underparts, the Yungas Tody-T...