Fork-tailed Pygmy-tyrant
A species of Typical Tody-tyrants Scientific name : Hemitriccus furcatus Genus : Typical Tody-tyrants
Fork-tailed Pygmy-tyrant, A species of Typical Tody-tyrants
Botanical name: Hemitriccus furcatus
Genus: Typical Tody-tyrants
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Description General Info
Description
The fork-tailed tody-tyrant or fork-tailed pygmy tyrant (Hemitriccus furcatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. 
Size
11 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Fork-tailed Pygmy-tyrant is primarily insectivorous, foraging alone and occasionally joining mixed flocks. It uses upward sally-strikes to catch insects, typically from underneath bamboo leaves.
Habitat
The fork-tailed Pygmy-tyrant inhabits humid forests and secondary growths, particularly thriving in environments with large-leaved bamboo thickets and entangled vines. It favors the dense vegetation found along the peripheries of forests. The species is naturally adapted to thickets that commonly develop along the edges of landslides.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Typical Tody-tyrants Species
Fork-tailed Pygmy-tyrant 
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