Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis)
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Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet

Phylloscartes ventralis (Temminck, 1824)

12 cmLength8.3 gWeight

The mottle-cheeked tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis) is a generally common, small species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Peru

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet has been recorded at 145 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina491 records
  2. Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay462 records
  3. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru424 records
More places
  1. PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil383 records
  2. Reserva Natural Privada Eco-Portal de PiedraArgentina350 records
  3. Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil317 records
  4. PE IntervalesBrazil301 records
  5. Santuário do Caraça – apenas para listas históricasBrazil256 records
  6. Proyecto Seamos BosquesArgentina244 records
  7. PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina241 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ArgentinaBrazilPeruUruguayParaguayBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The mottle-cheeked tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis) is a generally common, small species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet?

The Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet is about 12 cm long and weighs around 8.3 g.

Where does the Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern, Peru to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet as Least Concern.

What does the Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
12 cm
Weight
8.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southeastern, Peru to northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Phylloscartes

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Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet

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