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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Olive above, grey head, white lores and a narrow eye-ring, dark wings with yellow edging and two yellow wing-bars, flat bill, black above and pale below, pale throat, olive breast, pale yellow belly. | + | Olive above, grey head, white lores, pale iris and a narrow eye-ring, dark wings with yellow edging and two yellow wing-bars, flat bill, black above and pale below, pale throat, olive breast, pale yellow belly. |
| + | ===Similar Species=== | ||
| + | Distinguished from the very similar [[Yellow-margined Flycatcher]] by the '''pale iris'''. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Revision as of 01:07, 19 April 2010
- Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Identification
Olive above, grey head, white lores, pale iris and a narrow eye-ring, dark wings with yellow edging and two yellow wing-bars, flat bill, black above and pale below, pale throat, olive breast, pale yellow belly.
Similar Species
Distinguished from the very similar Yellow-margined Flycatcher by the pale iris.
Distribution
From Oaxaca in Mexico through Central America and South America except Chile and most of Argentina.
Taxonomy
16 subspecies are recognized[1].
Habitat
Woodland and riversides.
Behaviour
It builds a hanging nest which can be conspicuous and consists of a retort-like nest chamber with a long entrance tube attached to the side.
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.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-olive Flatbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-olive_Flatbill
