Tawny-breasted myiobius facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tawny-breasted myiobius |
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Myiobius
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The tawny-breasted myiobius or tawny-breasted flycatcher (Myiobius villosus) is a small bird. It belongs to a group of birds called passerines. These birds are known for their special feet, which help them perch on branches. The tawny-breasted myiobius is part of the Tityridae family.
You can find this bird in several South American countries. These include Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. It likes to live in warm, wet montane forests. These are forests found on the sides of mountains.
What Does It Look Like?
The tawny-breasted myiobius is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long. That's about the size of a small ruler. Its back and wings are mostly dark olive green. It has a bright yellow rump, which is the area just above its tail.
Male birds often have a hidden yellow patch on their head. Females have a similar patch, but it's cinnamon-brown. The bird's chest and belly are reddish-brown. Its throat is a dull white. There's also a pale yellow patch in the middle of its belly.
Similar Birds
It can be tricky to tell this bird apart from its relatives. The sulphur-rumped myiobius looks similar. But it has lighter upper parts and much more yellow on its belly. The tawny color is only on its sides.
Another bird, the black-tailed myiobius, has no tawny color on its belly at all. Also, the tawny-breasted myiobius lives in higher mountain areas. Its relatives usually live in lower, warmer places.
Where Does It Live?
This bird calls the rainforests of tropical South America home. It lives in the foothills of mountains. Its range stretches across Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
You can find it at different heights on the mountains. It lives from about 600 to 2,100 m (2,000 to 6,900 ft) above sea level. That's like living from the height of a tall building to a small mountain peak!
Is It Safe?
The tawny-breasted myiobius is not very common. Experts think its total number of birds might be going down. This is because its rainforest home is being cut down.
However, this bird lives in a very large area. Because of this, there are still many of them around. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) checks on animals. They have decided this bird is of "least concern". This means it's not in immediate danger of disappearing.
