Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus striaticollis
The Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus striaticollis) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 4 countries, weighing about 9 g. The stripe-necked tody-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant
The stripe-necked tody-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
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How to identify it
The stripe-necked tody-tyrant is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 7.8 to 11 g (0.28 to 0.39 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a grayish brown crown. They have a large white spot above the lores, a white eye-ring, and grayish brown ear coverts. Their back and rump are olive. Their wings are olive with indistinct yellow edges on the flight feathers. Their tail is olive. Their throat is white with distinct brownish streaks that continue onto the bright yellow breast. Voice: In Brazil the stripe-necked tody-tyrant's song is a "very high, fast, liquid, yet sharp 'Didrdr', 'Wic', or sweeping 'Wheet' ". What appears to be different song in Peru is "a loud, ringing, phrase...PEE-ti-ti-ti".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant can be seen all year round, with peak activity in May. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant?
- The stripe-necked tody-tyrant is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 7.8 to 11 g (0.28 to 0.39 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant?
- The Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
- Where can you see a Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant?
- The Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant occurs in 4 countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant?
- The Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant is most easily confused with the Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant, the White-bellied Tody-Tyrant and the Snethlage's Tody-Tyrant.
- Is the Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant endangered?
- The Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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