Stub-tailed spadebill

The stub-tailed spadebill (Platyrinchus cancrominus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Stub-tailed spadebill
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Tyrannidae
Genus:	Platyrinchus
Species:	P. cancrominus
Binomial name
Platyrinchus cancrominus Sclater & Salvin, 1860

The Stub-tailed spadebill benefits from lower strata of sticky evergreen forest. It's mostly found in regions of dry forest and gallery woodland. The species is mainly found alone or in pairs. This particular species mixes with different birds’ species to hunt for insects. The characteristics and biotic factors are similar to Platyrinchus, and both the species are common.

The Stub-tailed spadebill is mainly found in the south east of Mexico to Nicaragua and the west of Costa Rica. Due to recent studies it has been found in north west Panama.

The males have an average size between 9–9.5 cm and in mass 9.5-12g. Males have pale yellow chunk and brown back side. There are bend postocular stripes.

The voice is casual, rapid and shaky with fine “ki-di-di-di-rrril” voice.

Their main food consumption includes bugs, ants, beetles, spiders and fruit.

The ones which breed in Costa Rica scavenge for grasses, strips and leaves for cone shaped walled cup.

It is not at threat of becoming extinct. [2]