Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus striaticollis

A small, relatively drab flycatcher found locally across its wide range. Primarily yellowish in plumage, brightest on the belly. Whiter throat has strong grayish stripes blending into blurrier streaks on the chest. Generally found in scrubby semi-humid habitats, and often likes viney tangles. Where overlaps with the similar Johannes’s Tody-Tyrant, note the stronger throat markings and generally brighter overall coloration.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Hemitriccus striaticollis
Authority
(Lafresnaye, 1853)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Hemitriccus

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

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Distribution

Bird Calls

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