Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant
Lophotriccus vitiosus
The Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant (Lophotriccus vitiosus) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 7 countries, weighing about 7 g. The double-banded pygmy tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant
The double-banded pygmy tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
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How to identify it
The double-banded pygmy tyrant is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 6 to 8.5 g (0.21 to 0.30 oz). It has long crown feathers that form a crest and that it occasionally erects and fans; the feathers extend past the back of the head when folded. Females have a smaller crest than males but the sexes otherwise have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies L. v. vitiosus have a black crest with gray edges on the feathers. They have whitish lores on an otherwise olive face. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are olive. Voice: The double-banded pygmy tyrant's song has some regional variation. In Ecuador it is described as "a distinctive short harsh trill that descends in pitch, 'turrrrrrew' ". In Peru, subspecies L. v. vitiosus sings a similarly described "descending, harsh, ringing djzeeer" while L. v. congener sings a "similar, but considerably lower-pitched beerrrrrrp".
What the Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant?
- The double-banded pygmy tyrant is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 6 to 8.5 g (0.21 to 0.30 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant?
- The Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant is a tiny sized bird weighing about 7 g.
- Where can you see a Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant?
- The Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant occurs in 7 countries, including Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Suriname.
- What does a Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant?
- The Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant is most easily confused with the Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant, the Long-crested Pygmy Tyrant and the Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant.
- Is the Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant endangered?
- The Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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