Restinga Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes kronei
Small olive-green flycatcher with a long slender tail that is often held cocked. Note the yellow eyebrow, yellow throat, and two wingbars. It is yellowish below with an olive-green back. An uncommon and threatened inhabitant of coastal woods and scrub, where it often accompanies mixed-species flocks. Very similar to Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet, but doesn’t overlap in range and has less yellow on the belly. The song is a high-pitched whistle.
Identification
The restinga tyrannulet (Phylloscartes kronei) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Brazil.
Taxonomy
Genus: Phylloscartes; Family: Tyrannidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Phylloscartes kronei
- Authority
- Willis & Oniki, 1992
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Phylloscartes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
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