Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant
Photo © Vincent A. Vos
Photo © Vincent A. Vos — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #187687166The flammulated bamboo tyrant (Hemitriccus flammulatus), also called flammulated pygmy-tyrant, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. == Taxonomy and systematics == The flammulated bamboo tyrant has two subspecies, the nominate H. f. flammulatus (Berlepsch, 1901) and H. f. olivacens (Todd, 1915). Some early to mid-twentieth century authors considered the flammulated bamboo tyrant to be a subspecies of the drab-breasted bamboo tyrant (H. diops) but since at least 1966 most systems have recognized them as separate species. They and the brown-breasted bamboo tyrant (H. obsoletus) form a superspecies. == Description == The brown-breasted bamboo tyrant is about 11 cm (4.3 in) long and weighs 8.8 to 11.7 g (0.31 to 0.41 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a plain olive green crown. They have a pale gray spot above the lores and a pale gray eye-ring on an otherwise olive green face. Their back and rump are olive green. Their wings are a slightly duskier olive green than their back with olive edges on the flight feathers. Their tail's upper side is olive and its underside duskier. Their throat is…
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