- Silvicultrix jelskii
Ochthoeca jelskii
Identification
12–12·5 cm (4¾-5 in)
Male
- Blackish-brown head
- Yellow frontal area
- White supercilium
- Rufous-brown upperparts
- Dusky wings
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of south-western Ecuador and north-western Peru (south to Lima and Huánuco)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Has been placed in genus Silvicultrix in the past.
Habitat
Montane forest borders and secondary woodland with adjacent scrubby stream edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, caught from a low branch in flight sallies.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Jelski's Chat-Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Jelski%27s_Chat-Tyrant
External Links
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