Photo by Stanley Jones
Soberania National Park, Semaphore Hill Road below Canopy Tower, Panama, February 2011
Soberania National Park, Semaphore Hill Road below Canopy Tower, Panama, February 2011
- Oncostoma olivaceum
Identification
10 cm
A small flycatcher with a thin, downwards "bent" bill and pale eyes. It has pale yellow underside including throat.
Similar species
The bill shape is different from most species except Northern Bentbill which has grey throat and upper breast (and different voice).
Distribution
Central and South America: found in tropical central and eastern Panama and northern Colombia (east to Santa Marta region).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist lowland forests, edges, second growth, below the canopy to low in understory.
Behaviour
Vocalizations
Song is a rolling thrill.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Angehr and Dean 2010, The birds of Panama - a field guide
- Neotropical birds online downloaded July 2018
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Southern Bentbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Southern_Bentbill
