Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus minimus (Todd, 1925)

Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura

Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant, Hemitriccus minimus, is a passerine of Amazonia in South America, recorded from Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. It belongs to the tyrant flycatcher family and was first described by Todd in 1925. The bird is a resident of stunted forest on sandy soils in blackwater areas, and also occurs in some terra firme forest along ridges. Its range is broken up into separate pockets, with the largest in Brazil and smaller ones in Peru and eastern Ecuador.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Breeding range
South America: Amazonia
Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant
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