Common Tody-Flycatcher

The Common Tody-Flycatcher is a tiny, big-headed bird, 9.5-10.2 cm long, weighing 6.5-6.8 g, and with a long, straight black bill. The upper head is black, shading to dark grey on the nape and dark olive-green on the rest of the upperparts. The usually cocked tail is black with white tips, and the wings are blackish with two yellow wing bars and yellow edging to the feathers. The underparts are entirely yellow. Sexes are similar, but young birds have a greyer upper head, buff wing markings, and paler underparts.

The Common Tody-Flycatcher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Common Tody-Flycatcher is a tiny, big-headed bird, 9.5-10.2 cm long, weighing 6.5-6.8 g, and with a long, straight black bill. The upper head is black, shading to dark grey on the nape and dark olive-green on the rest of the upperparts. The usually cocked tail is black with white tips, and the wings are blackish with two yellow wing bars and yellow edging to the feathers. The underparts are entirely yellow. More

Common Tody-FlycatcherCommon Tody-Flycatchers = Tyrant Flycatchers The Common Tody-Flycatcher or Black-fronted Tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum cinereum, is a very small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. Distribution / Habitat: It breeds from Mexico to northwestern Peru, eastern Bolivia and southern Brazil. More

Common Tody-Flycatcher determination Similar species Tyrannidae Amazonian Royal Flycatcher | Bearded Tachuri | Black-capped Becard | Black-chested Tyrant | Black-crowned Tityra | Black-tailed Tityra | Boat-billed Flycatcher | Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant | Bran-coloured Flycatcher | Brown-crested Flycatcher | Cinereous Becard | Cinereous Mourner | Cinnamon Attila | Cinnamon-crested Spadebill | Cliff Flycatcher | Common Tody-Flycatcher | Double-banded Pygmy-tyrant | Drab Water-Tyrant More

The Common Tody-Flycatcher (Aspatha gularis) is a resident bird of lowland forest from central Mexico to South America. The bird shown here, perched at its nest, was photographed at Cana, Darien, Panama, in March, 1995. The image was taken with a Canon T-90 and FD 400 mm F/4.5 lens and Kodak Ektachrome film. 305 Loganberry Ct. More