Bolivian Tyrannulet (Zimmerius bolivianus)

Order: Passeriformes | Family: Tyrannidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern

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Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Manu Road, Cuzco

Identification & Behavior: ~12 cm (4.7 in). The Bolivian Tyrannulet is mostly yellowish-olive with lighter underparts. The iris is pale. The bill is black. The wing coverts and flight feathers are dusky thinly edged with yellow creating a patterned wing. It forages in the canopy and sub-canopy of humid montane forest often in the company of mixed species flocks. It is similar to the Red-billed Tyrannulet but is distinguished by having a black bill and by ranging at higher elevations. Also, see Golden-faced Tyrannulet.

Status: The Bolivian Tyrannulet is fairly common in humid montane forests of the east slope of the Andes at elevations ranging between 1000-2600 m. It also occurs in Bo.

Name in Spanish: Moscareta Boliviana.

Sub-species: Bolivian Tyrannulet (Zimmerius bolivianus), (d’Orbigny), 1840.

Meaning of Name: Zimmerius: In honor of Dr. John Todd Zimmer (1889-1957) US ornithologist, taxonomist. bolivianus: From the country of Bolivia.

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References:

- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 03/01/2017.

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