- Taeniotriccus andrei
Identification
12-13cm
- Rufous chestnut head and throat
- Black crest
- Yellow at the base of the flight feathers (visible at rest)
Male has a broad band of black across the chest
Distribution
South America: found in Venezuela, Guyanas, Suriname, Brazil
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of 2 subspecies.
Subspecies
- T. a. andrei:
- T. a. klagesi:
- Eastern Amazonian Brazil (along Rio Tapajós and Rio Xingú)
Habitat
Moist lowland forests; dense, viny understorey of humid forest particularly near rivers or, near the coast, in mangroves.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects.
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/
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-chested Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-chested_Tyrant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
