Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Helmeted Pygmy-tyrant (Lophotriccus galeatus) - HBW 9, p. 318

French: Microtyran casqué German: Helm-Schuppenkopftyrann Spanish: Cimerillo de Casquete

Taxonomy: Motacilla Galeata Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne, French Guiana.
Formerly placed in a monotypic genus, Colopteryx, on grounds of narrow outer three primaries, but subsequently moved to present genus owing to overwhelming similarities (including anatomical characters) to current congeners. Monotypic.

Distribution: E Venezuela (Sucre, Monagas, Bolívar, Amazonas), the Guianas, E Colombia, NE Peru (Loreto) and N Brazil (N Amazonas E to Amapá and, S of Amazon, E from R Tapajós to Maranhão).