Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
Authors: Bret M. Whitney, Fabio Schunck, Tony Bichinski
Institutions: Louisiana State University, Instituto Butantan
Language: English
Topic: Avian ecology and behavior
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Universidade de São Paulo
OpenAlex ID: W4405010420