Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant
Myiornis atricapillus (Lawrence, 1875)
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant, Myiornis atricapillus, is a passerine of the tyrant flycatcher family found from Costa Rica to north-west Ecuador, including Panama and Colombia. It lives in humid lowland and foothill forest, especially within the forest interior, and also uses mature secondary growth, semi-open woodland, and forest edges and gaps. It is a year-round resident. The species is notable for being the smallest passerine in Central America and one of the smallest birds anywhere. Adults show a black crown, a short tail, and a mostly olive green back, with white underparts and pale yellow on the belly and flanks.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to nw Ecuador
