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Black-capped Tyrannulet

Phyllomyias nigrocapillus

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
12,0 cm
Gewicht
9,600000000000001 g
Familie
Tyrannidae
Ordnung
Passeriformes

Über uns

The Black-capped Tyrannulet is a small, olive-green tyrant flycatcher of Andean cloud forests, distinguished by its black cap and yellowish supercilium. It ranges from Venezuela and Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, inhabiting humid montane forest edges and secondary growth at elevations from about 1,500 to 3,000 meters. It feeds on small insects, gleaning them from foliage.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 12,0 cm 4.7 in
Gewicht 9,600000000000001 g 0.34 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Familie Tyrannidae (Tyrannen)
Genus Phyllomyias
Arten Phyllomyias nigrocapillus

Distribution

Black-capped Tyrannulet has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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Is the Black-capped Tyrannulet endangered?
The Black-capped Tyrannulet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Black-capped Tyrannulet?
The Black-capped Tyrannulet has a wingspan of 12.0 cm, weight of 9.600000000000001 g.
What order and family does the Black-capped Tyrannulet belong to?
The Black-capped Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias nigrocapillus) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Tyrannidae.

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