The Brown-backed Tody-Tyrant is a small Tyrannid characterized by its brownish upperparts and paler underparts. It inhabits humid lowland forests.
Where to spot
Found in humid lowland forests across a wide range in South America, including the Amazon basin, from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Brazil.
How to spot
Scan the understory and mid-story for small, active birds. Its brownish back is a key feature, and listening for its buzzy calls helps locate it.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, often within mixed-species flocks. Observable year-round.
Where to spot
Found in humid lowland forests across a wide range in South America, including the Amazon basin, from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Brazil.
How to spot
Scan the understory and mid-story for small, active birds. Its brownish back is a key feature, and listening for its buzzy calls helps locate it.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, often within mixed-species flocks. Observable year-round.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Like other tody-tyrants, it is a very active forager, often twitching its tail while searching for insects in dense vegetation.
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