Alternative name: Western Sirystes
- Sirystes albogriseus
Identification
18–18·5 cm
- Black crown with a raised crest
- Grey to white underparts
- White or whitish rump
Similar Species
Similar to a Myiarchus flycatcher in shape.
Distribution
Central and South America:
Found in Panama, north-western Colombia and north-western Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Used to be included in Sirystes.
Habitat
Jungle lowlands, riparian woodland. Usually found in the canopy.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of large insects and fruit
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Choco Sirystes. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Choco_Sirystes
