Acre Tody-tyrant vs Black-and-white Tody-flycatcher

Hemitriccus cohnhafti compared with Poecilotriccus capitalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Acre Tody-tyrant Black-and-white Tody-flycatcher
Scientific Name Hemitriccus cohnhafti Poecilotriccus capitalis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 10.2 cm (4.0 in) 9.7 cm (3.8 in)
Weight 9.0 g (0.32 oz) 6.8 g (0.24 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Acre Tody-tyrant only

None

Black-and-white Tody-flycatcher only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Acre Tody-tyrant

Least Concern

Black-and-white Tody-flycatcher

About These Birds

Acre Tody-tyrant

The Acre Tody-tyrant is a near-threatened flycatcher weighing just 9g from Amazonian forests of Brazil and Bolivia. It is secretive and rarely observed in its dense forest undergrowth habitat.

Black-and-white Tody-flycatcher

The Black-and-white Tody-flycatcher is a small, patterned flycatcher found in forest edges, bamboo thickets, and scrub in the Amazonian lowlands of Ecuador and Peru. It has a boldly contrasting black crown and white face and underparts. It forages actively in dense vegetation for insects.

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