About the Planalto Tyrannulet
The planalto tyrannulet is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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The planalto tyrannulet is 11 to 11.5 cm (4.3 to 4.5 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have dull grayish-olive to brownish-olive crowns, napes, backs, and rumps, with the crown being the grayest part. Their lores, supercilium, partial eyering, and lower face are whitish with a dark stripe through their eye. Their wings are dusky with pale olive to whitish edges to the flight feathers and the ends of the coverts; the latter show as two pale bars on the closed wing. Their tail is dusky. Voice: The planalto tyrannulet's song differs geographically. In the southeastern part of its range it sings "a slow series of 3-4 slightly descending, plaintive 'puh-puh--' minor-key notes". Elsewhere it sings a "slightly higher-pitched and more distinctly descending series of 3 more major-keyed notes".
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Paraguay.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseicepsThe sooty-headed tyrannulet is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs about 8 g (0.28 oz).
Grey-capped TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseocapillaThe grey-capped tyrannulet is about 11 cm (4.3 in) long.
Sclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateriSclater's tyrannulet is 11.5 to 12.5 cm (4.5 to 4.9 in) long.
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