- Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin
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Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Pipridae Genus: Tyranneutes Species: T. stolzmanni Binomial name Tyranneutes stolzmanni
(Hellmayr, 1906)The Dwarf Tyranneutes or Dwarf Tyrant-manakin (Tyranneutes stolzmanni) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family.
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Distribution and habitat
It is found throughout most of the Amazon Basin, except the area east of the Rio Negro. Rarely found at the edges of the forest, it prefers being at the mid-strata level deep in the forest. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description
The Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin is dull olive above, but lights to a yellow-olive below. It has a short tail.
Behavior
These birds rarely move, but produce a distinctive two-note call, which readily identifies them.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Tyranneutes stolzmanni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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