- Cercomacra tyrannina
Identification
14.5cm.
Male
- Black grey upperparts
- Pale grey lower parts
- Two white wing bars
Female
- Brown above
- Rufous-cinnamon below
Distribution
Southeastern Mexico, western Ecuador, and Brazil.
Taxonomy
There are 5 subspecies.
Habitat
Wet forest.
Behaviour
A deep, small cup shaped nest is built from plant material and dead leaves; 2 white eggs with red brown spots are laid and are incubated by both parents who care for the young.
The diet includes insects.
Vocalisation
Call: whistled kick.
Song: male - pu pu pe pi pi answered by female juu-ut juu-ut juu-ut juu-ut juu-ut.
References
Wikipedia
