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*''P. b. zeledoni'' | *''P. b. zeledoni'' | ||
:*Mountains of [[Costa Rica]] and western [[Panama]] | :*Mountains of [[Costa Rica]] and western [[Panama]] | ||
| − | *''P. b. | + | *''P. b. leucogonys'' |
:*Eastern Andes from [[Colombia]] to eastern [[Ecuador]] and south-eastern [[Peru]] | :*Eastern Andes from [[Colombia]] to eastern [[Ecuador]] and south-eastern [[Peru]] | ||
*''P. b. wetmorei'' | *''P. b. wetmorei'' | ||
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Usually seen in or near canopy, often in mixed fouraging flocks. Mostly seen performing active movements. | Usually seen in or near canopy, often in mixed fouraging flocks. Mostly seen performing active movements. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker10}}#Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Phyllomyias+burmeisteri}} | {{GSearch|Phyllomyias+burmeisteri}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phyllomyias]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phyllomyias]] | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 27 August 2011
- Phyllomyias burmeisteri
Includes White-fronted Tyrannulet
Identification
Two wing bars and fringes of tertials and tail feathers are yellow to yellowish-white. Eyes pale to reddish-brown.
Distribution
Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.
Taxonomy
Six subspecies are recognized[1]:
- P. b. zeledoni
- Mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama
- P. b. leucogonys
- P. b. wetmorei
- P. b. viridiceps
- Coastal mountains of northern Venezuela
- P. b. bunites
- Tepuis of southern Venezuela in Bolívar (Cerro Chimantá-tepui)
- P. b. burmeisteri
Gill and Donsker (2010)[1] split the first five subspecies as White-fronted Tyrannulet P. zeledoni.
Habitat
Moist forest borders and clearings on lower mountain slopes.
Behaviour
Usually seen in or near canopy, often in mixed fouraging flocks. Mostly seen performing active movements.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
