Black-backed Tody-flycatcher vs Mistletoe Tyrannulet

Poecilotriccus pulchellus compared with Zimmerius parvus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-backed Tody-flycatcher Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Scientific Name Poecilotriccus pulchellus Zimmerius parvus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 9.3 cm (3.7 in) 9.8 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 7.949999999999999 g (0.28 oz) 9.8 g (0.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-backed Tody-flycatcher only

None

Mistletoe Tyrannulet only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-backed Tody-flycatcher

Least Concern

Mistletoe Tyrannulet

About These Birds

Black-backed Tody-flycatcher

The Black-backed Tody-flycatcher is a small, patterned flycatcher of forest edges, dense thickets, and vine tangles in the Amazon basin of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It has a black back and crown contrasting with its white and yellow underparts. It forages actively in dense vegetation for small insects.

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