- Silvicultrix pulchella
Ochthoeca pulchella
Identification
12 cm
- Greyish-brown head
- Yellow supercilium
Distribution
South America: found in Peru and western Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1 consisting of 2 subspecies.
Has been placed in genus ;Ochthoeca in the past.
Subspecies
There are two subspecies[1]:
- O. p. similis:
- Eastern slope of Andes of Peru (southern Amazonas to Junín)
- O. p. pulchellaL
- Andes of south-eastern Peru (Cuzco and Ayacucho) to western Bolivia
Habitat
Humid montane forest and forest borders with scrub and thickets.
Behaviour
Usually seen alone - sometimes in pairs and very rarely with other species.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects and beetles.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-browed Chat-Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-browed_Chat-Tyrant