Rough-legged Tyrannulet

Acrochordopus burmeisteri

Small flycatcher found in forest canopy. Confusingly similar to other tyrannulets, but note especially its stubby (not pointy) bill with a very pale base, which can be quite evident since you are often looking straight up at the bird. Voice is another good clue; it often gives sharp whistles, either alone or in a series. It also tends to be more sluggish, perches more vertically, and stays higher up in the trees than other similar tyrannulets. It has two separate populations, one in the Atlantic Forest region, and another along the east slope of the Andes in Argentina, Bolivia, and perhaps far southern Peru. Northward it is replaced by White-fronted Tyrannulet, which is now considered a separate species. The area of overlap is not well known. Rough-legged Tyrannulet is more uniformly colored, showing little or no gray in the crown.

分类信息

学名
Acrochordopus burmeisteri
命名信息
Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Order Not Found (Unrecognized Latin Name)
Not a recognized bird genus
Acrochordopus

分布与栖息地

迁徙
Resident species

保护状况

种群趋势
declining

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鸟叫声

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