- Myiodynastes luteiventris
Identification
- Streaked olive-brown upperparts
- Pale yellow underparts with dark brown streaks
- White-bordered broad black eyestripes
- Dark wings, edged with white
- Rusty-brown tail
Similar species
Compare with Streaked Flycatcher. See also identifying similar species.
Distribution
North, Central and South America: found from south-eastern Arizona to Costa Rica; winters eastern Ecuador to northern Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Deep canyons with sycamore trees.
Behaviour
Breeding
They build a cup nest in a tree cavity or old woodpecker hole and 2-4 eggs are laid.
Diet
They hawk insects in flight; the diet also includes berries and seeds.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- What Bird
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sulphur-bellied_Flycatcher
External Links
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