The Story
This Drab Water Tyrant (Ochthornis littoralis) was at La Macarena, Meta, Colombia when I photographed it. It is always found near water, especially large rivers. It is often found along steep banks and on islands, perched on exposed roots and piles of debris. It usually perches about 1 meter above the water and makes short sallies after insects. When approached by a boat or on foot it usually flies only a short distance along the water. La Macarena is part of the Sierra de la Macarena and of the Macarena Special Management Area, which brings together several protected areas.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400. IUCN lists the Drab Water Tyrant as Least Concern, with a stable population.
©2020 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Drab Water Tyrant (Ochthornis littoralis) belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2024), with the population trend listed as stable. Source: IUCN Red List
