Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet
A species of Long-tailed Tyrannulets and Bristle-tyrants Scientific name : Phylloscartes ventralis Genus : Long-tailed Tyrannulets and Bristle-tyrants
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet, A species of Long-tailed Tyrannulets and Bristle-tyrants
Botanical name: Phylloscartes ventralis
Genus: Long-tailed Tyrannulets and Bristle-tyrants
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Description
The mottle-cheeked tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis) is a generally common, small species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It occurs in two disjunct populations, one associated with montane Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, north-eastern Argentina and Uruguay, and another found in forest growing on the east Andean slope in Peru, Bolivia and north-western Argentina. A very active bird usually seen with its tail held cocked. 
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet's diet mainly consists of insects, with beetles being the predominant food source, supplemented by various bugs, spiders, ants, and wasps. Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet actively forages alone or with family, frequently in dense forest mid-to-upper levels, executing short sallies from perches to capture prey, occasionally joining mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The habitat of mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet encompasses montane evergreen forests, particularly those flanking the Andes. These birds thrive in regions that feature mossy cloudforests atop ridges and the edges of upper tropical forests. They are also known to inhabit treefall gaps and areas of older secondary growth, and, though infrequently, may be found amidst scattered trees in forest clearings. Further into their southern range, they occupy humid tropical forests, gallery forests, and the cooler climates of Araucaria and Podocarpus woodlands.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Species
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet 
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