
Black-throated Tody-tyrant
A species of Typical Tody-tyrants Scientific name : Hemitriccus granadensis Genus : Typical Tody-tyrants
Black-throated Tody-tyrant, A species of Typical Tody-tyrants
Botanical name: Hemitriccus granadensis
Genus: Typical Tody-tyrants
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Description

The black-throated tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus granadensis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Size
10 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Black-throated Tody-tyrant primarily consumes insects, hunting alone or with a partner. It uses upward strikes from perches to glean prey from leaf undersides, often associating with mixed-species flocks for foraging.
Habitat
The black-throated Tody-tyrant primarily inhabits humid and mossy montane forests, as well as stunted upper cloudforests. This species is known to frequent shrubby second-growth patches and the borders of cloudforests. It often occupies overgrown landslides and other semi-open areas within these general forested environments.
Dite type
Insectivorous


General Info

Feeding Habits
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Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Typical Tody-tyrants Species
Black-throated Tody-tyrant