- Uromyias agilis
Anairetes agilis
Identification
22–25 cm
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Black lores
- Brown-streaked white throat
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of Colombia to extreme western Venezuela and Ecuador.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Anairetes.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist montane forests, forest borders and thorny thickets.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of termites and invertebrates, also various fruits.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Remsen, J. V., Jr., C. D. Cadena, A. Jaramillo, M. Nores, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, T. S. Schulenberg, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, & K. J. Zimmer. 2007. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithologists' Union.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Agile Tit-Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Agile_Tit-Tyrant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
