| Black-backed tody-flycatcher | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Poecilotriccus |
| Species: | P. pulchellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilotriccus pulchellus (Sclater, PL, 1874) | |
 | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The black-backed tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus pulchellus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, and one of twelve in the genus Poecilotriccus .
The black-backed tody-flycatcher is compact and short tailed; yellow underbelly, black above, with a white throat and neck, and a small red shoulder patch. [2] This bird usually forages in pairs for insects. They are of the genus of the Poecilotriccus which are small bodied, short tailed, tyrant flycatchers that have long flattened bills. It is a boldly marked species with a black head, yellow underbody, and white throat. For a male the back is black and the female has an olive colored back. [3]
Due to its distinct appearance the black-backed tody-flycatcher would be hard to confuse with many other species. However, it is most similar to the golden-winged tody flycatcher. Over time the black-backed tody-flycatcher adapted to its environment in order to survive which is why there are slight differences between the two. The golden-winged tody-flycatcher lives in Southern Columbia, South of Peru. Both sexes of this bird have olive backs and they also lack the white spot behind the eye. Thus it would be hard to confuse these birds if you look closer, however due to geographical location these birds would never come into contact. [4]
These birds occupy low shrubby areas at the edge of humid evergreen forests and in adjacent overgrown gardens. [6] It is also found in secondary forests with tall bamboo along the foothills of the Andes in Southern Peru. [7]
The only source of food these birds eat are insects as these birds are insectivorous. [6]
The song of the black-backed tody-flycatcher is described as a "rapid series of descending, rich churrs". The song is often given as a duet accompanied by flashing both wings. [6]
The population is decreasing as it was last recorded in 2016. A generation of these birds last just over 3+1⁄2 years. There are conservation sites for these birds on land and water. The number of mature males is unknown at this time. [6]
Due to habitat loss because of deforestation the population is said to be in decline. However, there is speculation that in more lowlands the population could be increasing in abundance because the habitat is not at the edge of a forest. Thus the effects of human activity are yet to be determined.
The Cuban tody is a bird species in the family Todidae that is restricted to Cuba and the adjacent islands.
The ash-throated antwren is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Peru.
The common tody-flycatcher or black-fronted tody-flycatcher is a very small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds from southern Mexico to northwestern Peru, eastern Bolivia and southern, eastern and northeast Brazil.
Gleaning is a feeding strategy by birds in which they catch invertebrate prey, mainly arthropods, by plucking them from foliage or the ground, from crevices such as rock faces and under the eaves of houses, or even, as in the case of ticks and lice, from living animals. This behavior is contrasted with hawking insects from the air or chasing after moving insects such as ants. Gleaning, in birds, does not refer to foraging for seeds or fruit.
The amethyst-throated sunangel is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The white-crested coquette is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
The chestnut-capped puffbird is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
The fulvous-chinned nunlet is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
The stripe-chested antwren is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The ornate stipplethroat, formerly called the ornate antwren, is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The Atlantic royal flycatcher is a passerine bird in the family Tityridae according to the International Ornithological Committee (IOC). It is endemic to Brazil.
The collared antshrike is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
The russet-mantled softtail is a Near Threatened species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to northern Peru.
The lemon-throated barbet is a species of bird in the New World barbet family Capitonidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The coppery-chested jacamar is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
The fine-barred piculet is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.
The black-tailed trogon is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found Panama and northern South America.
The tropical royal flycatcher is a passerine bird that the International Ornithological Committee (IOC) places in the family Tityridae. It is found in Mexico, south through most of Central America, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The tody-flycatchers are several species of birds in the family Tyrannidae:
The Rio Madeira stipplethroat is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. In the past it has also been called eastern stipple-throated antwren, Madeira stipple-throated antwren, Rio Madeira antwren, and Madeira antwren.
