- Pogonotriccus difficilis
Phylloscartes difficilis
Identification
Green upperside, grey underside and side of head, white spectacles over black lore, no wing bars but olive edging on wing feathers.
Distribution
Endemic to southeast Brazil.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Phylloscartes.
Subspecies
Habitat
Scrub and understory of higher elevation forest within range.
Behaviour
Always quite low over ground, to 10-15 feet, and rarely with mixed species flocks. Tends to hold tail bent upwards and wings lowered while shaking these.
Like all tyrannulets likes insects and other arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Serra_do_Mar_Bristle_Tyrant
External Links
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