Sclater's Tyrannulet
A species of Short-billed Tyrannulets Scientific name : Phyllomyias sclateri Genus : Short-billed Tyrannulets
Sclater's Tyrannulet, A species of Short-billed Tyrannulets
Botanical name: Phyllomyias sclateri
Genus: Short-billed Tyrannulets
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Description
Description
Sclater's tyrannulet (Phyllomyias sclateri) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. The common name and the Latin binomial commemorate the British zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater. 
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Sclater's Tyrannulet primarily consumes insects, foraging actively in the mid to upper layers of mossy forests. Sclater's Tyrannulet may forage solo or join mixed tanager flocks, perch-gleaning from branches and leaves with rapid wing flicks.
Habitat
Sclater's Tyrannulet primarily resides in humid montane forests and cloudforests, commonly occupying the edges, clearings, and lighter woodlands. These areas are typically characterized by the presence of alder trees. The species is widely distributed across broader geographical regions of the Andean slopes, encompassing parts of South America.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Short-billed Tyrannulets Species
Sclater's Tyrannulet 
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