Biology:Scale-crested pygmy tyrant
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Short description: Species of bird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Lophotriccus |
| Species: | L. pileatus
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| Lophotriccus pileatus (Tschudi, 1844)
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The scale-crested pygmy tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.
It was given its name for the small crown-like ring of feathers on the top of its head. It raises these feathers both to attract a mate and to seem larger when frightened.
It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Honduras.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Not much is known about the habits or breeding of the bird.
Gallery
Buonaventura Reserve, Umbrella Bird Lodge - Ecuador
Buonaventura Reserve, Umbrella Bird Lodge - Ecuador
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Lophotriccus pileatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22699554A110734377. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22699554A110734377.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22699554/110734377. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q1269270 entry
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