Smoky Bush Tyrant
A species of Typical bush-tyrants Scientific name : Myiotheretes fumigatus Genus : Typical bush-tyrants
Smoky Bush Tyrant, A species of Typical bush-tyrants
Botanical name: Myiotheretes fumigatus
Genus: Typical bush-tyrants
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Description
Photo By Lars Petersson
Description
The smoky bush tyrant (Myiotheretes fumigatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in the northern Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Size
21 cm
Feeding Habits
Smoky Bush Tyrant primarily consumes insects, foraging alone or in pairs, often below the canopy. It exhibits an erect posture, catching prey mid-air or from vegetation, and occasionally feeds near the ground. Smoky Bush Tyrant demonstrates adept hawking abilities in snatching insects from various surfaces.
Habitat
The smoky Bush Tyrant typically inhabits middle growth and subcanopies of humid montane and elfin forests. Preferring the edges of clearings, smoky Bush Tyrant are also found on shrubby slopes interspersed with trees. They reside in broader geographical regions characterized by mountainous, moisture-rich forest ecosystems.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Lars Petersson
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Typical bush-tyrants Species
Smoky Bush Tyrant