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Black-backed tody-flycatcher
Poecilotriccus pulchellus Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher; Cuzco, Peru (cropped).jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Poecilotriccus
Species:
P. pulchellus
Binomial name
Poecilotriccus pulchellus
(Sclater, PL, 1874)
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Synonyms
  • Todirostrum pulchellum Sclater, 1874
  • Poecilotriccus pulchellum

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The black-backed tody-flycatcher (scientific name: Poecilotriccus pulchellus) is a small, colorful bird. It belongs to the Tyrannidae family. This family includes many types of flycatchers. This bird is one of twelve species in its genus, Poecilotriccus.

Where It Lives

This special bird lives only in one country. It is endemic to Peru in South America. This means you won't find it naturally anywhere else in the world.

Its Home in the Wild

The black-backed tody-flycatcher prefers certain places to live. Its natural habitat is in warm, wet lowland forests. These are often called subtropical or tropical moist forests. They are usually found in the lower parts of mountains or hills.

See also

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