Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant
Uromyias agraphia
Small gray flycatcher with a simple, bold facial pattern. Has a brownish gray body with a black eyeline and crown and a white eyebrow; usually has very faint streaking through the face and breast. Looks big-headed and usually perches upright. Found around forest edges at high elevations, especially near the treeline and around patches of bamboo; often forages in groups and frequently associates with mixed-species flocks. Listen for its lisping high song and stuttered “peep” call notes.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Uromyias agraphia
- Authority
- (Chapman, 1919)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Uromyias
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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