Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant vs Bahia Wagtail-tyrant
Myiornis atricapillus compared with Stigmatura bahiae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant | Bahia Wagtail-tyrant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Myiornis atricapillus | Stigmatura bahiae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tyrannidae | Tyrannidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 6.9 cm (2.7 in) | 10.6 cm (4.2 in) |
| Weight | 5.425 g (0.19 oz) | 8.45 g (0.30 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant
Bahia Wagtail-tyrant
About These Birds
Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant
The Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant is one of the world's smallest passerines, a tiny tyrant flycatcher of Central and South American humid forests, with a conspicuous black cap, olive-green upperparts, and yellowish underparts. It inhabits the mid-story and canopy of lowland and foothill tropical forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia and Brazil. It feeds on tiny insects, gleaning them from fine foliage.
Bahia Wagtail-tyrant
The Bahia Wagtail-tyrant is a small flycatcher found in caatinga and dry scrub habitats of northeastern Brazil, weighing about 8.45g with a wingspan of 10.6cm. It has a long tail often wagged conspicuously and forages for insects in open shrubby habitats. It is one of several passerines endemic to the caatinga biome.