Kaempfer's Tody-Tyrant
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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 and it is on the United States
' Endangered Species List.
Kaempfer's Tody-tyrant is 10 centimeters long and olive green in color. The eyes are encircled with pale rings.
Specimens of this bird were collected in 1929 and 1950. It was not seen again until 1991.
The bird lives in forested habitat, often near rivers. 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.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to the Atlantic forest in southeastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It was known only from two specimens until the 1990s, when it was finally observed in life. It is protected under Brazilian law and it is on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' Endangered Species List.
Kaempfer's Tody-tyrant is 10 centimeters long and olive green in color. The eyes are encircled with pale rings.
Specimens of this bird were collected in 1929 and 1950. It was not seen again until 1991.
The bird lives in forested habitat, often near rivers. 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.
External links
- BirdLife International 2004. Hemitriccus kaempferi. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 8 October 2011.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.