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Birdsong field guide

Drab-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant

Hemitriccus diops

A small, understated flycatcher endemic to the Atlantic Forest, the Drab-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant is often overlooked due to its inconspicuous plumage and habit of sitting motionless.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, thin, and slightly descending 'tseee' or a dry, rapid mechanical trill.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is a member of the tody-tyrant group, a lineage of tiny Neotropical flycatchers characterized by broad, flat bills.
The species features pale lores and a faint eye-ring, which give it a subtle 'spectacled' look against its olive-gray face.
Unlike many more active tyrant-flycatchers, it typically perches upright and remains still for long intervals while scanning for prey.
Its diet is primarily insectivorous, consisting of small invertebrates captured via short, rapid sally-gleans from the undersides of leaves.
It is closely associated with bamboo stands (Chusquea and Merostachys) within the humid forest understory.

Habitat

Understory and mid-story of humid montane forests and mature secondary growth, often near bamboo thickets.

Range

Southeastern Brazil (Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul), eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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