Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher (Poecilotriccus fumifrons)
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Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus fumifrons (Hartlaub, 1853)

9 cmLength6.6 gWeight

The smoky-fronted tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus fumifrons) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname

Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil148 records
  2. Camp BonaventureFrench Guiana46 records
  3. Route du Dégrad Saramaca - Piste pK 11French Guiana20 records
More places
  1. SelibaSuriname15 records
  2. Roche CorailFrench Guiana10 records
  3. ColakreekSuriname9 records
  4. RPPN Canguçu e entornoBrazil9 records
  5. Zanderij AirportSuriname6 records
  6. PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil4 records
  7. FredbergSuriname3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilFrench GuianaSuriname

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 smoky-fronted tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus fumifrons) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher?

The Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher is about 9 cm long and weighs around 6.6 g.

Where does the Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname.

Is the Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
9 cm
Weight
6.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
44 mm
Tail
34 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Amazonia and eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Poecilotriccus

Other birds in the genus Poecilotriccus

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Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher

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