The charming combination of black, white and yellow, emphasized by a cap of perfect pink color

Poecilotriccus ruficeps this bird is from 9.5 to 11 cm long.

The beautiful mixture of yellow, black, white and exquisite pink color covers this chubby small bird.

Red -haired flycatcher (Poecilotriccus ruficeps)-a bird from 9.5 to 11 cm long.

He has a black mask with a raspberry or pink or red head and cheeks in some cases.

White or black, covering the neck and upper back.

The chest and stomach are bright yellow, and the back is olive. Black wings with olive and black stripes.

The back is olive-green, and the crown varies from pink to bright red.

The back of the neck is gray, with a black line separating it.

The tail is olive-brown, with a white neck and the upper chest.

Males and females have a very similar appearance.

The beak of both sexes is black and the legs are pale.

These birds can be found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Andes far in the north of Peru.

The Rufous prefers thickets, shrubs, secondary vegetation and forest glade.

It can also be found among shrubs in meadows, in hedges and in very wooded places.

These birds prefer to eat tiny insects and spiders.

In the wedding period, these birds are curled in the shape of a ball with a closed side entrance stretched from the shoots of bamboo.

The average height of these nests from the Earth is 2.5 m, masonry up to two eggs is laid in them.