- Todirostrum nigriceps
Identification
8–10·2 cm (3-4 in)
- Shiny black crown and head sides
- White throat
- Yellowish-olive upperparts
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, Panama
South America: Colombia, north-western Venezuela, western Ecuador
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They are found in the canopy and edges of moist forests, secondary growth, plantations, clearings and pastures.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat a variety of insects and bugs, including wasps, ants and flies.
Breeding
They build an untidy pouch nest.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Tody-Flycatcher
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
