Snethlage's tody-tyrant

Snethlage's tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus minor) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Snethlage's tody-tyrant
Carajás National Forest; Pará state, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Hemitriccus
Species:
H. minor
Binomial name
Hemitriccus minor
(Snethlage, 1907)

Its name commemorates the German-born Brazilian naturalist and ornithologist Emilie Snethlage (1868-1929).

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Hemitriccus minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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