Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant
A species of Stub-tailed Pygmy-tyrants Scientific name : Myiornis ecaudatus Genus : Stub-tailed Pygmy-tyrants
Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant, A species of Stub-tailed Pygmy-tyrants
Botanical name: Myiornis ecaudatus
Genus: Stub-tailed Pygmy-tyrants
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The short-tailed pygmy tyrant is truly a pygmy of a bird, with only a handful of the smallest hummingbirds measuring smaller. The average length is 6.5 cm (2.6 in) and the weight averages at 4.2 g (0.15 oz). While the bill (though slender) is disproportionately large for the size of the bird, the tail is practically non-existent. The head is gray with blackish lores and stand-out white "spectacles". The back is bright olive-green, and the bar-less wings and tail are both black. The underside is yellow-tinged white, with light olive smudges on the chest and flanks, and the inner flight feathers are edged with yellow. The sexes are similar. Although its plumage is similar to some other tyrant flycatchers, especially the slaty-headed tody-flycatcher, in the field, the bird is more often mistaken for a large beetle or insect, especially while in flight. 
Size
6 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant predominantly consumes insects. It typically forages alone or in pairs, focusing on the high canopy but also exploring lower at forest edges. Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant strikes at leaf tops or undersides with brisk flights, occasionally hovering, to capture prey. Its feeding is characterized by sporadic movements, enabling it to remain inconspicuous.
Habitat
Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant primarily inhabits tall, humid forests, often frequenting gaps and edges where the forest meets clearings. These birds also occupy adjacent secondary growth areas and are known to be present from sea-level up to elevations of 950 m (3116 ft). While they thrive in dense forests, short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant can occasionally be spotted in more open woodlands, especially around fallen trees and towering trees within forest clearings.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The nest, a moss and fiber ball with a side entrance, is large for the size of the bird. It may be found from 1 to 8 meters (3.3 to 26.2 ft) up in the tree, and never near the canopy. 2 eggs, white overlaid with brownish or cinnamon spots, are laid. The short-tailed pygmy tyrant prefers to take prey by hover-gleaning from beneath leaves at mid-level in the forest. Its flight movements have a mechanical-feel that enhances the insect comparison. The abrupt movements of this dwarf make it hard to follow even if it is seen. This bird also occasionally flycatches after remaining very quiet.
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Species
Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant 
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