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,
  • 鱗冠侏霸鶲,

Voice song and cries

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

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 03-01-2014
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