Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant (Pseudotriccus simplex)

Identification & Behavior: ~11.5 cm (4.5 in). The Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant is uniformly olive-brown with a rufous-brown forehead, face and yellowish on the center of the belly. The iris is brown but may be noticeable only with the bird in hand. It forages in the understory of humid montane forests where it is generally inconspicuous. It is very similar to the closely related Bronze-Olive Pygmy-Tyrant, but these two species replace each other geographically and their ranges do not overlap. The similar Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant has rufous head and wings and ranges at higher elevations on the east slope of the Andes.

Status: The Hazel-fronted Pygmy Tyrant is fairly common but inconspicuous in montane forests of the east slope of the southern Andes at elevations ranging between 1000-2000 m. It also occurs in Bo.

Name in Spanish: Tirano-Pigmeo de Frente Avellanada.

Sub-species: Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant (Pseudotriccus simplex), (Berlepsch), 1901.

Meaning of Name: Pseudotriccus: Gr. pseudos= false and trikkos= unknown small bird.
simplex: L. simplex, simplicis= simple, plain.

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