Manu Lodge, Río Madre de Dios, Madre de Dios Department, Peru, September 2018
- Ochthornis littoralis
Identification
13.5cm (5.25in)
Generally drab and nondescript, pale rump, top of head and nape, wings and tail darker, crown contrasting slightly with nape, pale supercilium and darker loral stripe; below slightly paler and more sandy.
Distribution
South America: found from southern Guyana to southern Venezuela, northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil. IUCN listed as species of least concern.
Taxonomy
The monotypic[1] Drab Water-Tyrant is the only species within the (monotypic[1]) genus Ochthornis.
Habitat
Always found at stream and river margins where there are banks and tangles of vegetation.
Behaviour
They are usually in pairs a meter or so above the surface of the water. Often seen in flight low over water, hugging bank.
Diet
Feeds on insects caught by perching and sallying just above the water surface. Will also drop to ground to catch prey.
Breeding
Nest an open cup made out of rootlets placed 3 metres above ground, usually above riverbank or steep vertical mudflats. Clutch size is 3-4 eggs.
Movements
Sedentary throughout range.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Drab Water Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Drab_Water_Tyrant
