- Dendrocincla tyrannina
Identification
23–26·5 cm (9-10½ in)
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- D. t. hellmayri:
- D. t. tyrannina:
Habitat
Eastern-slope of the Andes; mid-elevation montane forest (cloud-forest) at ca. 1,900 m (6,234 ft).
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information available. They are, however presumed to be insectivorous. They have occasionally been sighted in mixed species flocks, but usually forage alone.
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 August 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tyrannine Woodcreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tyrannine_Woodcreeper