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Birdsong field guide

Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus mirandae

A small, inconspicuous flycatcher endemic to the fragmented montane forests of Northeast Brazil, distinguished by its warm cinnamon-buff underparts.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, rhythmic series of short notes, often described as a dry 'ti-ti-ti-ti' or a sharp, accelerating trill.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Guilherme Santos Toledo de Lima · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to its small, declining population and severe habitat fragmentation.
The species is uniquely associated with 'brejos de altitude,' which are humid forest islands isolated within the semi-arid Caatinga biome.
Unlike many of its congeners, it possesses a distinctly pale yellowish iris that contrasts with its olive-brown plumage.
The bird was named in honor of Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro, a prominent Brazilian zoologist and pioneer of domestic natural history.
It primarily forages in the understory and midstory, utilizing rapid upward sally-strikes to capture small invertebrates from foliage.

Habitat

Submontane and montane humid evergreen forests and semi-deciduous woodland enclaves.

Range

Northeast Brazil, specifically within the states of Ceará, Pernambuco, and Alagoas.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Acre Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cohnhafti Black-throated Tody-TyrantHemitriccus granadensis Boat-billed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus josephinae Brown-breasted Pygmy-TyrantHemitriccus obsoletus Buff-throated Tody-TyrantHemitriccus rufigularis Cinnamon-breasted Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cinnamomeipectus Drab-breasted Pygmy-TyrantHemitriccus diops Eye-ringed Tody-TyrantHemitriccus orbitatus

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