Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet (us-RGV)
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Regional Information
Range, Abundance, and Seasonal Variations
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet is found throughout the Rio Grande Valley and the southern portion of the Tamaulipan Brushlands. They are non-migratory and do not disperse widely. They are typically found in areas with spanish moss or ball moss. Northern Beardless-Tyrannulets are most easily found by their calls, and can be difficult to locate when they are not vocalizing. They often join mixed flocks of warblers and kinglets.
Directions and Maps
Try for them at Santa Ana NWR, Bentsen State Park, the King Ranch, and other Valley locations.
General Information
Size
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Field Marks
Very small flycatcher with triangular head, indistinct supercilium, grayish upperparts, grayish breast, and yellowish wash to underparts.
Similar species
This very small flycatcher is more active than most flycatchers. It is more likely to be confused with a Ruby-crowned Kinglet but it lacks an eye ring. Empidonax flycatchers have eye rings and lack the supercilium of the tyrannulet.
Sounds
Feeding & Behavior
Habitat & Nesting
Range
United States ranged limited to southeastern Arizona and southern Texas
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