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Spotted Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum maculatum
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 7.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Todirostrum
- Species maculatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.5 cm and a tail of around 3.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher?
The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 7.3 g.
Where does the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher live?
The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher belong to?
The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher eat?
The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher migrate?
The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher's range?
The Spotted Tody-Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 4.4 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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