Crowned Chat-tyrant
A species of Chat-tyrants Scientific name : Silvicultrix frontalis Genus : Chat-tyrants
Crowned Chat-tyrant, A species of Chat-tyrants
Botanical name: Silvicultrix frontalis
Genus: Chat-tyrants
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Description General Info
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Description
The crowned chat-tyrant (Silvicultrix frontalis) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
Size
13 cm
Feeding Habits
Crowned Chat-tyrant primarily consumes insects, often foraging alone and perching low in the undergrowth. It displays sallying behavior to capture flying insects from foliage and branches and has a predilection for hunting on mossy surfaces.
Habitat
The habitat of crowned Chat-tyrant primarily includes elfin forests, montane forest margins, and scrubby thickets typically situated just below the uppermost forested zone. These birds also inhabit unique ecosystems such as Polylepis woodlands and areas with dead bamboo amidst mossy terrain, favoring environments that offer dense vegetation and complex forest structures without specifying elevation ranges.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Chat-tyrants Species
Crowned Chat-tyrant