Documentation of the nest of the Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens

Most species of the genus Phyllomyias either lack formal nest descriptions or their nests are little known, representing a significant knowledge gap among Neotropical tyrannids. Here we describe two nests of Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens in Brazil. The nests were open semi-spheres placed...

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Published inBulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club Vol. 144; no. 4; pp. 425 - 430
Main Authors Whitney, Bret M., Schunck, Fabio, Bichinski, Tony
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published British Ornithologists’ Club 04.12.2024
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Summary:Most species of the genus Phyllomyias either lack formal nest descriptions or their nests are little known, representing a significant knowledge gap among Neotropical tyrannids. Here we describe two nests of Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens in Brazil. The nests were open semi-spheres placed high in trees, quite different from the published nest description for this species as closed/spherical and sited low above the ground. Our data suggest that the single, previously described nest of Greenish Tyrannulet was misidentified.
ISSN:0007-1595
DOI:10.25226/bboc.v144i4.2024.a5