Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Boat-billed Tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus josephinae) - HBW 9, p. 322

French: Todirostre de Joséphine German: Grauwangen-Todityrann Spanish: Titirijí de Josefina
Other common names: Josephine’s Tody-tyrant

Taxonomy: Euscarthmus josephinae Chubb, 1914, Supenaam, west bank of Essequibo River, ­Guyana.
Formerly treated in a monotypic genus, Microcochlearius, because of rounded tail and unusually wide bill. Relationships within present genus remain unclear. Monotypic.

Distribution: The Guianas and NC Brazil (S to Manaus, and E to Amapá); probably also extends to S & E Venezuela.

  • Least Concern
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