Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant
A species of Chat-tyrants Scientific name : Silvicultrix diadema Genus : Chat-tyrants
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant, A species of Chat-tyrants
Botanical name: Silvicultrix diadema
Genus: Chat-tyrants
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Description General Info
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Description
The yellow-bellied chat-tyrant is a relatively small bird, around 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) in length. It is dark olive with a darker colored crown. It has an ochre yellow forehead which continues as a narrow eyebrow. It has blackish lores and greyish brown wings and tail. It also has a bright yellow belly and under-tail coverts. It has two rufous wing bars and rufous wing edgings.
Size
13 cm
Feeding Habits
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant's diet consists primarily of small beetles. These birds forage inconspicuously in dense undergrowth, often flicking their wings and tails. They exhibit sallying and gleaning behaviors to snatch prey from foliage with a distinctive snap of the mandibles.
Habitat
The yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant typically inhabits the dense interiors and undergrowth of humid montane forests, favoring areas away from bamboo-dominated regions. These birds are more frequently found in environments rich in vegetation and near the shrubby borders of forests close to streams, thriving in areas that provide ample cover and resources.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
Its natural habitat's are subtropical, tropical moist montane forests, and cloud forests. Commonly found between 1,900 and 2,300 metres (6,200–7,500 ft), but can be found in the range of 1,700 to 3,100 metres (5,600–10,200 ft). They are considered uncommon to fairly common in these ranges. They like to stay in brushy hillsides in the forests of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Though they are common, they are rarely seen because they hide in the dense mountain understory.
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Chat-tyrants Species
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant