Ruddy tody-flycatcher

The ruddy tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus russatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.

Ruddy tody-flycatcher
Ruddy tody-flycatcher (above), illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Poecilotriccus
Species:
P. russatus
Binomial name
Poecilotriccus russatus
(Salvin & Godman, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Todirostrum russatum (Salvin & Godman, 1884)
  • Euscarthmus russatus
  • Poecilotriccus russatum
Museum specimen of ruddy tody-flycatcher in collection of AMNH.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

gollark: Cofunctors!
gollark: Antimonad sounds better.
gollark: Monad → moonaed
gollark: *pronounced monoid mo-noid*
gollark: Automatic currying.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Poecilotriccus russatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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