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Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus ruficeps

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestDomed nestTiny · 9 g

About the Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher

The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher is about 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs about 6.6 g (0.23 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. r. ruficeps have a bright rufous crown and a gray nape that are separated by a black line that continues onto the cheek. They have a white to buffy area above the lores, a thin black line through the eye, and white to buffy cheeks. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are olive. Voice: The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher's vocalizations are "soft, easily overlooked, and usually given only at well-spaced intervals". Its song has been described as a sputtering "pa-treer-pít-pít-pít" with some variation. Its calls include "a gravelly stuttered 'tttrew', 'pit-tttrew', or 'tttrew-pit', sometimes given as a duet".

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What the Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where the Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher lives

Regular range

When to see the Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher

Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range

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