Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet
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Phylloscartes ventralis

The mottle-cheeked tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis ) is a generally common, small species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It occurs in two disjunct populations, one associated with montane Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, north-eastern Argentina and Uruguay, and another found in forest growing on the east Andean slope in Peru, Bolivia and north-western Argentina. A very active bird usually seen with its tail held cocked.

Distribution

Geography

Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet habitat map

Biome

Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet habitat map
Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mottle-cheeked_tyrannulet
2. Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22699520/130203779
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/698114

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