Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant

Lophotriccus pileatus - Microtyran chevelu

Microtyran chevelu
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Passeriformes

  • Family
    :

    Tyrannidés

  • Genus
    :

    Lophotriccus

  • Species
    :

    pileatus

Descriptor

Tschudi, 1844

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 10 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 7 à 8 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Microtyran chevelu
adult
Microtyran chevelu
adult

Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

  • Lophotriccus pileatus pileatus (e Ecuador to c Peru)
  • Lophotriccus pileatus luteiventris (Costa Rica to e Panama)
  • Lophotriccus pileatus santaeluciae (ne Colombia and n Venezuela)
  • Lophotriccus pileatus squamaecrista (w Colombia, c and w Ecuador and nw Peru)
  • Lophotriccus pileatus hypochlorus (se Peru)

Foreign names

  • Microtyran chevelu,
  • Cimerillo andino,
  • maria-cabeluda,
  • Rot-Schuppenkopftyrann,
  • kontyos törpetirannusz,
  • Schubkuifdwergtiran,
  • Tiranno pigmeo crestasquamata,
  • rosttofsad todityrann,
  • Fjellalvetyrann,
  • muchárčik červenohrivý,
  • tyránek rezavochocholatý,
  • Skæltoppet Pygmætyran,
  • ruskotöyhtötypäkkö,
  • tirà emplomallat dels Andes,
  • łuskoczubek rdzawopióry,
  • Чешусхохлый тиранчик-гренадер,
  • カンムリハエトリ,
  • 鳞冠侏霸鹟,
  • rosttofsad todityrann,
  • 鱗冠侏霸鶲,

Voice song and call

Microtyran chevelu
adult

Habitat

Microtyran chevelu
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

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