Urich's Tyrannulet
Phyllomyias urichi
Poorly known, this small, yellow-green flycatcher is short-billed and long-tailed, with a pinkish lower mandible, whitish lores, and yellowish wingbars. Olive green above and yellow below. Sexes similar. Rare and nearly unknown in life; no certainty about the habitat, but presumably in forested areas. Vocalizations unknown. Similar to Sooty-headed Tyrannulet which has a black bill, lacks wingbars, and has a contrasting grayish head. Endemic to the Turimiquire region of northeastern Venezuela.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Phyllomyias urichi
- Authority
- (Chapman, 1899)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Phyllomyias
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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