Natural History of Ecuador's Mainland Avifauna (NHEMA).

a project of the Yanayacu Natural History Research Group
Pseudotriccus ruficeps, Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant

Family Tyrannidae, Order Passeriformes
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This page was created by Harold F. Greeney 2005. It is updated periodically and should be cited in the manner outlined on the NHEMA species list page.

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Relevant publications:

Greeney, H. F. The nest, eggs, and nestlings of the Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant (Pseudotriccus ruficeps) in southeastern Ecuador. Ornitologia Neotropical (In Review).

Ecuadorian breeding dates:

DATE

LOCATION

STAGE

SOURCE of data

10 October 2004

Tapichalaca Biological Reserve, 2550 m, Loja

Laying of second egg (clutch completion)

Greeney (in review)

11 October 2004

Tapichalaca Biological Reserve, 2600 m, Loja

Incubation

Greeney (in review)

Photographs:

Eggs of P. ruficeps

Egg # H04-1503, October 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Egg # H04-1510, October 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Egg # H04-1516, October 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Egg # H04-1517, October 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Adult Pseudotriccus ruficeps, 2002, Yanayacu Biological Station, 2100 m, Napo, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestlings of P. ruficeps

Nestling on day of hatching, November 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling on day of hatching, November 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Nestling on day of hatching, November 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Two day old nestling, November 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Two day old nestling, November 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Two day old nestling, November 2004, Tapichalaca, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Additional photographs of P. ruficeps

Nest # H04-1502, October 2004, Tapichalaca, 2550 m, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney.

Nest # H04-1502, October 2004, Tapichalaca, 2550 m, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney.

Nest # H04-1502, October 2004, Tapichalaca, 2550 m, Loja, Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney.