Planalto Tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus

Planalto Tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus

Brazilian name: Piolhinho

Brazil

The Planalto Tyrannulet is distributed in eastern Brazil from Ceará to Rio Grande do Sul and into adjacent areas of eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina. See the distribution map at xeno-canto.

It is found mainly in tropical forest but also in woodland and gallery forest where it feeds on insects and occasionally on fruits.

This is one of a large number of dull tyrant-flycatcher species. The stubby bill, short tarsus and general posture indicates that it is a Phyllomyias flycatcher.

Location and the brownish cast to the plumage indicates that it is a Planalto Tyrannulet and here we have two of the three sub-species.

Photos 1 to 3 show the sub-species P. f. cearae which is the dullest race with palest yellow underparts and a darker brown crown and is found in north-east Brazil.

Planalto Tyrannulet, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2008 - click for larger image

Photos 4 to 9 show the sub-species P.f. brevirostris which is larger than the nominate, a darker olive and with less white on the throat. It is found in south-east Brazil and adjacent areas of Paraguay and Argentina

Planalto Tyrannulet, Sao Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, October 2022 - click for larger image

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