Black-capped Tyrannulet
A species of Short-billed Tyrannulets Scientific name : Phyllomyias nigrocapillus Genus : Short-billed Tyrannulets
Black-capped Tyrannulet, A species of Short-billed Tyrannulets
Botanical name: Phyllomyias nigrocapillus
Genus: Short-billed Tyrannulets
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Description
Description
The black-capped tyrannulet (Phyllomyias nigrocapillus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-capped Tyrannulet consumes insects and small fruits. Engages predominantly in active foraging alongside mixed-species groups, often in the denser canopies of mossy forests. Exhibits a distinctive foraging behavior, characterized by horizontal perching with occasional tail cocking, wing flicking, and pivoting on the spot. Black-capped Tyrannulet also practices hover-gleaning for berries.
Habitat
The black-capped Tyrannulet typically resides in humid montane forests, with a preference for dense, mossy cloudforests. These birds are also found in open, mossy woodlands and areas bordering forest clearings. They are accustomed to environments where vegetation is lush and thrive within the canopies of secondary growth forests across broader geographical mountain regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Short-billed Tyrannulets Species
Black-capped Tyrannulet 
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