Lulu's Tody-flycatcher
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Lulu's Tody-flycatcher

Poecilotriccus luluae

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu's_tody-flycatcher

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Lulu's Tody-flycatcher faces severe habitat loss due to deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in Peru's Cordillera de Colán. The species' restriction to a single mountain range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with mining activities and infrastructure development posing additional pressures on its cloud forest habitat.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits humid montane cloud forests and forest edges in the Cordillera de Colán of northern Peru, typically found at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters. It prefers dense understory vegetation within primary and secondary cloud forest habitats.

Other threatened species in Tyrannidae

Rufous CasiornisVU

Rufous Casiornis

Casiornis rufus

Unknown
Fork-tailed Tody-tyrantVU

Fork-tailed Tody-tyrant

Hemitriccus furcatus

Unknown
Subtropical DoraditoVU

Subtropical Doradito

Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis

Unknown
Foothill ElaeniaVU

Foothill Elaenia

Myiopagis olallai

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Lulu's Tody-flycatcher classified as Endangered?
Lulu's Tody-flycatcher is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. Lulu's Tody-flycatcher faces severe habitat loss due to deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in Peru's Cordillera de Colán. The species' restriction to a single mountain range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with mining activities and infrastructure development posing additional pressures on its cloud forest habitat.
Where does Lulu's Tody-flycatcher live?
Lulu's Tody-flycatcher occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Lulu's Tody-flycatcher?
The main threats to Lulu's Tody-flycatcher are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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