- Hemitriccus orbitatus
Identification
- Olive above
- Yellow below
- Olive streaks on throat
- White eye ring
- White supraloral spot
- Grey upper mandible, flesh lower mandible
Distribution
South America: found in the lowlands of south=eastern Brazil (southern Minas Gerais to north-eastern Rio Grande do Sul).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rainforest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Vocalisation
Voice: Squeaky trill
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eye-ringed_Tody-Tyrant
