Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes ventralis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusPhylloscartes (Long-tailed Tyrannulets)
- SpeciesPhylloscartes ventralis (Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet)
About the Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet
The mottle-cheeked tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis) is a generally common, small species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Some early twentieth century authors considered the mottle-cheeked tyrannulet and what are now the Panama tyrannulet (P. flavovirens) and olive-green tyrannulet (P. virescens) as conspecific. The three are now treated by many authors as a superspecies.
The mottle-cheeked tyrannulet has three subspecies, the nominate P. v. ventralis (Temminck, 1824), P. v. angustirostris (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837), and P. v. tucumanus (Zimmer, JT, 1940). Some authors believe that the "recognition of subspecies may be unwarranted".
The mottle-cheeked tyrannulet is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs about 9 g (0.32 oz). The sexes have the same plumage, and the subspecies also have essentially the same plumage as well. Adults have a short thin whitish supercilium, an indistinct broken whitish eye-ring, a dusky line through the eye, a wide whitish and dusky crescent below the eye, a dusky "moustache", and the eponymous whitish and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet in El Palmar National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-crested Tyrannulet
Serpophaga subcristata
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Bran-colored Flycatcher
Myiophobus fasciatus
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Euscarthmus meloryphus
Grey Monjita
Xolmis cinereus
Blue-billed Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus cyanirostris
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet in El Palmar National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet in El Palmar National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.