White-browed Chat-tyrant
A species of Chat-tyrants Scientific name : Ochthoeca leucophrys Genus : Chat-tyrants
White-browed Chat-tyrant, A species of Chat-tyrants
Botanical name: Ochthoeca leucophrys
Genus: Chat-tyrants
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Description
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Description
The white-browed chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca leucophrys) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in the Puna grassland. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Size
16 cm
Feeding Habits
White-browed Chat-tyrant forages alone or in pairs, often seen perched visibly and flicking its wings and tail. It predominantly sallies for insects from low vegetation or the ground, returning to a notable perch after each foray.
Habitat
The white-browed Chat-tyrant primarily inhabits arid montane forests and Polylepis woodlands. It favors areas with shrubby stream borders such as ravines, gorges, or slopes that are abundant with grasses and herbs and is often found in proximity to water sources. These environmental conditions generally prevail in broader geographical regions of the Andes.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Chat-tyrants Species
White-browed Chat-tyrant