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Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet

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The Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet is a widespread species found in various humid forest types, distinguishable by the subtle mottling on its cheeks.
Where to spot
Humid lowland, foothill, and montane forests across much of southern South America, including the Atlantic Forest and Andean foothills.
How to spot
Look for its small size, greenish plumage, and subtle mottling on the cheeks. It often forages in the mid-story and canopy. Listen for its distinctive, high-pitched, trilled calls.
When to spot
Year-round, often most active in the early morning.
File:Igerito Phylloscartes ventralis.jpg
File:Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis) (8077530192).jpg
File:Phylloscartes ventralis - Mottle-checked tyrannulet; Monteiro Lobato, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
File:Phylloscartes ventralis 1838.jpg
File:Phylloscartes ventralis Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet.JPG
File:Igerito Phylloscartes ventralis.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis) (8077530192).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phylloscartes ventralis - Mottle-checked tyrannulet; Monteiro Lobato, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phylloscartes ventralis 1838.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phylloscartes ventralis Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is one of the more widespread Phylloscartes tyrannulets, found across a broad latitudinal range in South America, adapting to diverse forest environments.
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