- Nephelomyias pulcher
Identification
9·5–11 cm (3¾-4¼ in)
Male
- Olive-grey crown
- Reddish-orange coronal patch (sometimes partially concealed)
- White supra-loral spot
- Broken white eye-ring
- Olive-grey nape
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Myiophobus.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- N. p. pulcher:
- N. p. bellus:
- Central and Eastern Andes of Colombia and north-eastern Ecuador
- N. p. oblitus:
- Andes of south-eastern Peru (Cuzco and northern Puno)
Habitat
Humid forests and forest borders. Various woodland types. Observed at heights around 2227 meters.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Handsome Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Handsome_Flycatcher
