Spotted Tody-Flycatcher

About the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher

The spotted tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found on Trinidad and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The spotted tody-flycatcher was originally described in 1806 as Todus maculatus. The spotted tody-flycatcher has these five subspecies: T. m. amacurense Eisenmann & Phelps, WH Jr, 1971 T. m. maculatum (Desmarest, 1806) T. m. signatum Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1881

T. m. diversum Zimmer, JT, 1940 T. m. annectens Zimmer, JT, 1940 The spotted tody-flycatcher is 8.9 to 10.2 cm (3.5 to 4.0 in) long and weighs 6.4 to 8.3 g (0.23 to 0.29 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies T. m. maculatum have a mostly gray head with a small white spot above the lores and some black and white streaks on the crown. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are olive. Their wings are brownish black with yellow edges on the flight feathers and yellowish edges and tips on the coverts; the last sometimes show as pale wing bars. Their tail is brownish black with yellow-white edges on the outer webs... Wikipedia →