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Orange-eyed Flatbill
Tolmomyias traylori
Orange-eyed Flatbill (Tolmomyias traylori) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Orange-eyed Flatbill (Tolmomyias traylori) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.5 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 Tolmomyias
- Species traylori
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-eyed Flatbill 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 Orange-eyed Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-eyed Flatbill (Tolmomyias traylori) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 270,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-eyed Flatbill?
The Orange-eyed Flatbill is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Orange-eyed Flatbill live?
The Orange-eyed Flatbill is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-eyed Flatbill belong to?
The Orange-eyed Flatbill (Tolmomyias traylori) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-eyed Flatbill eat?
The Orange-eyed Flatbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Orange-eyed Flatbill migrate?
The Orange-eyed Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-eyed Flatbill 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 Orange-eyed Flatbill make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-eyed Flatbill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-eyed Flatbill's range?
The Orange-eyed Flatbill has a mapped global range of about 270,000 km².
Conservation
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