Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrant

The Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrant is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

undescribed race of Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrant in the extensive area of bamboo where it had been quite numerous the previous year. With time rather limited we continued on to Afluentes and waited for the huge mixed flock that had been a regular fixture in the area. An Ash-throated Antwren responded to tape but frustratingly did not come in, although we did get excellent views of a pair of Blue-naped Chlorophonias. More

Rufous-crowned Tody-tyrant, All the tanagers, Yellow-tufted Dacnis 67 John E. Hunter USA 323 23 days 68 Tor Egil Høgsås Norway 297 Less than a week of birding: Cerro Blanco, Puerto Lopez, Isla de la Plata, Bellavista and Los Bancos. More

Wren and Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrant, a bird that really embodies the word “cute”. A Yellow-vented Woodpecker seen in a mixed flock was a great record for the valley. Arriving at the lodge, we found that it wasn’t just any other day at the feeders, as a Hoary Puffleg, the first in several years, had joined the regular cast on the patio. After lunch we packed up, said goodbye to the hummingbirds, and headed back toward Quito. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Tyrannidae
Genus : Poecilotriccus
Species : ruficeps
Authority : (Kaup, 1852)