- Zimmerius gracilipes
Identification
9–11·5 cm (3½-4½ in)
Upperside is olive-brown including crown and tail, wings are brown with yellow fringes (but no wing bars), underside olive on breast and flanks, yellow belly and undertail coverts, and whitish throat. It has pale blue eyes, and is greenish on the breast and flanks.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Guianan Tyrannulet Zimmerius acer has been split from this taxon.[1][2][4] Within the area where Z. acer occurs, Z. g. gracilipes occurs on the slopes of Mt. Roraima and probably other Tepuis.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
- Z. g. gracilipes:
- Z. g. gilvus:
- South East Peru and western Brazil to northern Bolivia
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and on Tepuis.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and small fruits, particularly mistletoe berries.
Vocalisation
The song is similar to that of Guianan Tyrannulet, but the call is distinctly different.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- SACC proposal to split Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Slender-footed Tyrannulet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Slender-footed_Tyrannulet
