- Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Identification
10–10·5 cm (4-4¼ in)
- Greyish-brown to brownish-olive upperparts
- Greyish crown
Variations
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- impiger: brownish rather than grey crown.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 9 subspecies[1]:
- H. m. impiger:
- H. m. septentrionalis:
- Southern Colombia (arid tropical upper Magdalena Valley)
- H. m. chiribiquetensis:
- Southern Colombia (Sierra de Chiribiquete)
- H. m. duidae:
- Tepuis of southern Venezuela (Mount Duida)
- H. m. auyantepui:
- Subtropical tepuis of south-eastern Venezuela (south-eastern Bolívar)
- H. m. breweri:
- Subtropical south-eastern Venezuela (Jaua massif)
- H. m. rufipes:
- H. m. margaritaceiventer:
- H. m. wuchereri:
- Eastern Brazil (Maranhão to Ceará, Pernambuco and Bahia)
Habitat
Dry shrubby and scrub areas. Also found in the lower growth of tall deciduous woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects. They may forage alone, but generally are seen in pairs hunting in low trees or bushes.
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/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Pearly-vented_Tody-Tyrant
