Biology:Kaempfer's tody-tyrant
| Kaempfer's tody-tyrant | |
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| at Joinville, Santa Catarina state, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Hemitriccus |
| Species: | H. kaempferi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemitriccus kaempferi (Zimmer, 1953)
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Kaempfer's tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus kaempferi) is a rare species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to the Atlantic forest in southeastern Brazil . It was known only from two specimens until the 1990s, when it was finally observed in life. It is protected under Brazilian law[2] and it is on the United States ' Endangered Species List.[3]
Kaempfer's tody-tyrant is 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long and olive green in color. The eyes are encircled with pale rings.[3]
Specimens of this bird were collected in 1929 and 1950. It was not seen again until 1991.[2]
The bird lives in forested habitat, often near rivers.[3] Pairs often forage together. They build nests several meters up in trees, constructing them with mosses, grasses, and dead leaves. The call is a series of "kwit" notes.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Hemitriccus kaempferi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22698957A118775733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22698957A118775733.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22698957/118775733. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barnett, J. M., et al. (2000). Rediscovery and subsequent observations of Kaempfer’s Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus kaempferi in Santa Catarina, Brazil, with notes on conservation, life history and plumage. Bird Conservation International 10 371-79.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 USFWS. Listing seven Brazilian bird species as endangered throughout their range; Final rule. Federal Register December 28, 2010.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q632038 entry
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