The stripe-necked tody-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
Region
Amazon Basin
Typical Environment
Occurs widely in humid lowland forests of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Prefers dense understory near forest edges, riverine thickets, and secondary growth adjacent to primary forest. Frequently uses vine tangles, young successional stands, and gallery forest along streams. It can be locally common where low vegetation is abundant and layered. Tolerates some disturbance if a thick shrub layer remains.
Altitude Range
0–1000 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
A tiny tyrant flycatcher of the Amazonian lowlands, the stripe-necked tody-tyrant is best recognized by the fine pale streaks on its throat and sides of the neck. It keeps low in dense understory, where it can be surprisingly skulking despite frequent soft calls. It often joins mixed-species flocks and makes short, precise sallies to snatch small insects. Its presence is a good indicator of healthy, layered forest understory.
Temperament
skulking but active
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats with quick sallies from low perches
Social Behavior
Usually seen singly, in pairs, or small family groups in the understory. Often joins mixed-species flocks moving through low vegetation. Nests are likely small, domed or pouch-like structures placed low in dense cover, with both parents attending young. Territorial calling is common during breeding periods.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Gives thin, high-pitched tsip notes and short, accelerated trills. The song is a rapid series of fine, insect-like notes delivered from low concealed perches. Calls can be repeated persistently while foraging.
Plumage
Olive-green upperparts with fine whitish streaking on the throat and sides of the neck, giving the 'stripe-necked' look. Underparts are yellowish to olive-yellow with a slightly paler belly. Wings are dusky with two narrow buff wingbars and faint edging. Feathers appear soft and slightly fluffy in the throat area, enhancing the streaked effect.
Diet
Feeds primarily on tiny insects and other small arthropods, including flies, beetles, and spiders. Captures prey by short sallies and hover-gleaning from leaves and twigs. Frequently picks items from the undersides of foliage and from vine tangles. May occasionally take small larvae hidden in rolled leaves.
Preferred Environment
Forages in dense understory of humid forest, along forest edges, and in riverine thickets. Uses secondary growth and young successional habitats where shrub layers are well developed. Often stays within a few meters of the ground and favors shaded, tangled vegetation.
