Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum viridanum
The Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum viridanum) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 2 countries, weighing about 7 g. The Maracaibo tody-flycatcher, also known as the short-tailed tody-flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher
The Maracaibo tody-flycatcher, also known as the short-tailed tody-flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The Maracaibo tody-flycatcher is 9 to 10.2 cm (3.5 to 4.0 in) long. The sexes are alike. Adults have a black forecrown and a gray hindcrown and nape. Their lores and the area around their eyes are black. They have a mostly hidden yellowish white patch on the forehead and another above their lores. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are pale olive. Their wings are black with wide buff-yellow edges on the flight feathers and the edges and tips of the coverts; the last show as two wing bars. Their tail is quite short; it is black with white edges and tips of the feathers. Voice: The Maracaibo tody-flycatcher's song is a series of "ca. 6 sharp seek! notes".
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.
When to see it
The Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher?
- The Maracaibo tody-flycatcher is 9 to 10.2 cm (3.5 to 4.0 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher?
- The Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 7 g.
- Where can you see a Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher?
- The Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher occurs in 2 countries, including Venezuela.
- What birds look similar to a Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher?
- The Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Painted Tody-Flycatcher, the Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher and the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher.
- Is the Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher endangered?
- The Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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