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Bolivian Tyrannulet
Zimmerius bolivianus (d'Orbigny, 1840)
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Bolivian Tyrannulet, Zimmerius bolivianus, is a passerine of the tyrant flycatcher family that breeds in south-east Peru and west Bolivia. It is a resident bird of the eastern Andean slopes, where it lives in humid montane forest, cloudforest, forest clearings and nearby secondary growth. It is a monotypic species. Adults show a dark olive crown, face and upperparts, with a whitish throat, pale yellow underparts and a creamy white iris. The bill is small and rounded, and the legs and feet are black.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- South America: se Peru and c, w Bolivia
