Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant

Pseudotriccus simplex

Small brown flycatcher found in humid forest from southern Peru to central Bolivia. Very plain; adults have a faint rusty tinge on the head, but this is lacking in young birds. Similar to juvenile Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant, but lacks rusty wings and tail. It does not overlap with Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant. Stays quite low in the understory; sometimes gives thin, high-pitched whistles and trills as well as soft snaps.

Identification

The hazel-fronted pygmy tyrant (Pseudotriccus simplex) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

Taxonomy

Genus: Pseudotriccus; Family: Tyrannidae; Order: Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Pseudotriccus simplex
Authority
(Berlepsch, 1901)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Pseudotriccus

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Behavior

Migration pattern: Resident species.

Conservation

Population trend: declining.

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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