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White-throated Tyrannulet
A species of andean Tyrannulets Scientific name : Mecocerculus leucophrys Genus : andean Tyrannulets
White-throated Tyrannulet, A species of andean Tyrannulets
Botanical name: Mecocerculus leucophrys
Genus: andean Tyrannulets
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Description
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The white-throated tyrannulet (Mecocerculus leucophrys) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Size
14 cm
Feeding Habits
White-throated Tyrannulet's diet consists mainly of insects, spiders, and occasionally small fruits. White-throated Tyrannulet forages alone or in pairs, sometimes joining mixed-species flocks in Polylepis woodland. It adopts an upright posture on perches, scanning for prey in vegetation, tail often vertical, and may exhibit tail-wagging behavior. Home range is around 3 hectares.
Habitat
The white-throated Tyrannulet inhabits a variety of montane and high-altitude forested environments, including humid upper montane forests, forest edges, stunted cloud forests, and elfin forests. These birds are also found in brushy ravines near tree-lines, shrubby clearings, pastures, and Polylepis woodlands within broader geographical regions that comprise tropical high-elevation forests.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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General Info
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
andean Tyrannulets Species
White-throated Tyrannulet