White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher (Poecilotriccus albifacies)
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White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus albifacies (Blake, 1959)

9.5 cmLength8 gWeight

The white-cheeked tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus albifacies) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.

Busiest months: May and July · Most records: Peru, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Manu BiolodgePeru285 records
  2. Tambopata Research CenterPeru103 records
  3. Pantiacolla LodgePeru92 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecologica GuadalupePeru41 records
  2. Explorer's InnPeru39 records
  3. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru37 records
  4. Amazonía LodgePeru33 records
  5. Posada AmazonasPeru26 records
  6. Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru19 records
  7. Manu Birding LodgePeru14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBrazil

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 white-cheeked tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus albifacies) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher?

The White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher is about 9.5 cm long and weighs around 8 g.

Where does the White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Peru, northwestern Bolivia and extreme western Brazil. It is most often recorded in Peru and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher?

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

Is the White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
9.5 cm
Weight
8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
45 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

South America: southeastern Peru, northwestern Bolivia and extreme western 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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White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher

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