- Myiornis atricapillus
Identification
6.5 cm
Male
- Black crown
- Dark grey head
- White "spectacles"
- Olive-green upperparts
- White throat and central breast
- Blackish tail and wings (yellow edging to the feathers)
- Two yellow wing bars
- Grey flanks
- Pale yellow belly
Sexes similar but females have a duller, sootier crown
Juveniles: upperparts and crown browner; wing markings and underparts tinged buff
Distribution
Humid lowlands of Costa Rica to western Colombia and north-western Ecuador
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest canopy, edges and clearings, and in second growth and semi-open woodland up to an altitude of 900 m.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest, which is suspended from a thin branch, is a pouch about 15cm long, with a round side entrance. The female builds the nest and incubates the 2 brown-blotched white eggs which hatch after 15-16 days.
Vocalisation
The call is a thin ttseep.
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
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-capped_Pygmy_Tyrant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
