Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant (Atalotriccus pilaris)

Other Scientific Names
Lophotriccus pilaris [BirdLife International (2004)], Lophotriccus pilaris [AOU checklist (1998 + supplements)]

Other Names (World)
Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant, White-eyed Pygmy-tyrant, Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant

Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)

Size
8.90 - 9.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Cabanis, 1847)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest and shrubland. From sea-level - 800 m, occasionally up to 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Panama, Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant (Atalotriccus pilaris) [XC445683]
by Jerome Fischer from Ecoparque Los Besotes, Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia (call, song)

Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant (Atalotriccus pilaris) [XC57054]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from Reserva Los Besotes_Vereda Los Besotes (Cerro Los Besotes), municipio Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia (call)

Subspecies
Closely related to, and sometimes placed in, genus Lophotriccus, despite lack of a distinctive crown pattern. Subspecies venezuelensis only marginally distinct from nominate, perhaps better subsumed in latter.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

wilcoxi Griscom, 1924 - Western Panama (Chiriqu�� east to Canal Zone).
pilaris (Cabanis, 1847) - Northern Colombia (Bol��var east to Guajira, south to Huila and Meta) and north-western Venezuela (Zulia, T�chira).
venezuelensis Ridgway, 1906 - Northern Venezuela from Carabobo east to Sucre, and in llanos from western Apure east to Monagas.
griseiceps (Hellmayr, 1911) - Eastern Colombia, east-central Venezuela (northern Amazonas, northern Bol��var, Delta Amacuro) and western Guyana.

References
See References.

Files:

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