Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet /mosquero lampino (Camptostoma imberbe)
Voice: Call is a clear, piping “peeek’, higher and sharper than the often-heard whistles of Black-crested Titmouse. The song is a descending series of similar “peeek” notes.
Habitat: Dense riparian woodlands.
Best Spots: Most reliable at Bentsen SP, but also at Anzalduas County Park and Santa Ana NWR. At Bentsen SP, to be looked for along the inner loop, the head of the Rio Grande Hiking Trail, and along the Resaca Vieja Trail.
Similar Species: This small, drab tropical flycatcher superficially resembles migrant Empidonax flycatchers, but differs from most by the combination of bushy crest, pale eyebrow, short (blunt) beak, and non-contrasting wing bars.
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- Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley (Mission)
- Edinburg Scenic Wetlands
- Estero Llano Grande (Weslaco)
- Harlingen Arroyo Colorado
- Old Hidalgo Pumphouse
- Quinta Mazatlan (McAllen)
- Resaca de la Palma (Brownsville)
- Roma Bluffs
- South Padre Island Birding
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