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Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet

Phylloscartes ventralis · Tyrannidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJul–Aug · Octmost records
Records14,448in 2 countries
Most seen inArgentina11,996 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet
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About

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet in brief

The mottle-cheeked tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis) is a bird of the Tyrannidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 14,448 published records, most of them from Argentina and Uruguay. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and October and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Argentina11,996 records · best Oct, Aug
Uruguay2,452 records · best Oct, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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Eastern Phoebe

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Eastern Kingbird

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