The Amazonian inezia, or Amazonian tyrannulet, is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Region
Amazon Basin and upper Orinoco
Typical Environment
Occurs in lowland Amazonia of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela, especially along major white-water rivers. It is strongly associated with river islands, sandbars, and seasonally flooded river-edge scrub (várzea). The species prefers young secondary growth with cane, willows, Tessaria, and Cecropia stands. It forages from the understory to midstory in dense thickets and along edges. Often found near open water but keeps to cover.
Altitude Range
0–600 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
The Amazonian inezia, also called the Amazonian tyrannulet, is a tiny river-island specialist of the Amazon and upper Orinoco systems. It favors early successional scrub on riverbanks and islands, where it creeps through dense foliage flicking its wings and tail. It is best separated from similar tyrannulets by its pale-tipped wings and tail and its high, thin, sibilant calls. Vocalizations are key to identification in the field.
Temperament
furtive and active
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats with brief dashes between cover
Social Behavior
Usually seen singly, in pairs, or small family groups moving methodically through dense riverside scrub. Occasionally joins mixed-species flocks of small insectivores along river edges. Nests are small and placed low in dense vegetation near water; both parents likely participate in care.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Gives high, thin, sibilant notes and short trills, often a rapid tseet-tseet or seee-seee series. Calls are soft but persistent and are often the best clue to its presence within thick cover.
