Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Todirostrum Higher classification Todirostrum | Phylum Chordata Family Tyrannidae Scientific name Todirostrum viridanum Rank Species | |
Similar Rufous‑lored tyrannulet, Buff‑cheeked tody‑flycatcher, Black‑fronted tyrannulet, Orange‑crested flycatcher | ||
The Maracaibo tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum viridanum), also known as the short-tailed tody-flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to arid scrub in the region near Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. It has formerly been considered a subspecies of the common tody-flycatcher, which it resembles.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Maracaibo tody-flycatcher Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA