Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant
Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant · BirdGacha
5356 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 8–10 cm
- Body Mass
- 7.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 44).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 35).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Lophotriccus pileatus luteiventris
Costa Rica to e Panama
- Lophotriccus pileatus santaeluciae
ne Colombia and n Venezuela
- Lophotriccus pileatus squamaecrista
w Colombia, c, w Ecuador and nw Peru
- Lophotriccus pileatus pileatus
e Ecuador to c Peru
- Lophotriccus pileatus hypochlorus
se Peru
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Lophotriccus pileatus
Which family does it belong to?
Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Where is it found?
Middle America & South America: Costa Rica to Northern Venezuela and Southeastern Peru
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
