Dwarf Tyrant-manakin
A species of Small tyrant-manakins Scientific name : Tyranneutes stolzmanni Genus : Small tyrant-manakins
Dwarf Tyrant-manakin, A species of Small tyrant-manakins
Botanical name: Tyranneutes stolzmanni
Genus: Small tyrant-manakins
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Description General Info
Photo By Lars Petersson
Description
The dwarf tyrant-manakin is dull olive above, but lights to a yellow-olive below. It has a short tail.
Size
9 cm
Feeding Habits
Dwarf Tyrant-manakin predominantly eats small fruits and various invertebrates, foraging from lower levels up to the canopy.
Habitat
The dwarf Tyrant-manakin primarily inhabits humid terra firme forests and, to a lesser extent, várzea forests, frequently found on white sandy soils. This species tends to remain within dense forest interiors but may occasionally venture to forest edges and clearings within broader tropical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Behavior
These birds rarely move, but produce a distinctive two-note call, which readily identifies them.
Distribution Area
It is found throughout most of the Amazon Basin, except the area east of the Rio Negro. Rarely found at the edges of the forest, it prefers being at the mid-strata level deep in the forest. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Photo By Lars Petersson
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Manakins Genus
Small tyrant-manakins Species
Dwarf Tyrant-manakin