Drab Water Tyrant

La historia

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.

El ave

The Drab Water Tyrant (Ochthornis littoralis) pertenece a la familia Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) en la taxonomía eBird/Clements.

Fuente: eBird.org (se abre en una pestaña nueva)

Conservación

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2024), with the population trend listed as stable. Fuente: Lista Roja de la UICN