Bahia Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes beckeri
The Bahia tyrannulet is an Endangered species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to the Brazilian states of Bahia and Minas Gerais.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Phylloscartes
Bahia Tyrannulet belongs to the family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes, within the Aves class.
Species Profile
The Bahia tyrannulet is an Endangered species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to the Brazilian states of Bahia and Minas Gerais.
The Bahia Tyrannulet faces severe threats from habitat loss and fragmentation due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development within its extremely limited range in Bahia, Brazil. The species' tiny population and restricted distribution make it highly vulnerable to any habitat disturbance or environmental changes.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
The Bahia tyrannulet is known only from central and southern Bahia into northeastern Minas Gerais states of southeastern Brazil. It inhabits primary and mature secondary highland evergreen forest. In elevation it is known between .
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Bahia Tyrannulet faces severe threats from habitat loss and fragmentation due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urban development within its extremely limited range in Bahia, Brazil. The species' tiny population and restricted distribution make it highly vulnerable to any habitat disturbance or environmental changes.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Habitat fragmentation
Small population size and restricted range
Urban development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Bahia Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes beckeri). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bahia-tyrannulet