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| − | [[Image:Social_Flycatcher.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by | + | [[Image:Social_Flycatcher.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by gritstone<br />Location: Tilahari Hotel grounds, Arenal Volcano area, Costa Rica]] |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | 6. | + | 16cm (6.25"). Medium sized. Short black bill. Olive above; wing coverts and inner remiges edged grayish white to buffy white; center crown brownish gray (little contrast with olive back) with semi-concealed vermilion crown patch (this is the reason it is sometimes called the Vermillion-crowned Flycatcher - note that this field mark can just be seen in this photo); long eyebrow white (does not meet on nape); sides of head blackish; throat white, rest of underparts bright yellow. Immature: no crown patch, and wings and tail narrowly edged rufous. |
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| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Similar to the Great Kiskadee, but smaller and does not have the rufous coloring in the wings. | ||
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | NW Mexico to NW Peru, NE Argentina and S Brazil. | ||
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| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | River banks, ponds, gardens, pastures and clearings with scattered trees. | ||
==Behavior : == | ==Behavior : == | ||
| − | + | Hawks insects in the air or darts out to snatch them from shrubs, bushes and vegetaion. Also eats seeds, berries and small fruit; will also catch tadpoles in shallow water. Calls: sharp, harsh ''teeer'' or ''peeeeur'', or a sad ''pe-ah'' or ''chee''; also a repeated scolding ''wheer'', a chipping ''wit'', and a series of ''chu'' notes. | |
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| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Is sometimes called the Vermilion-crowned Flycatcher, due to the partly concealed vermilion crown patch. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[http://www.birdforum.net/ | + | *[http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/search.php?searchid=2566 View more images of Social Flycatcher in the gallery] |
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 02:57, 7 May 2007
- Myiozetetes similis
Description
16cm (6.25"). Medium sized. Short black bill. Olive above; wing coverts and inner remiges edged grayish white to buffy white; center crown brownish gray (little contrast with olive back) with semi-concealed vermilion crown patch (this is the reason it is sometimes called the Vermillion-crowned Flycatcher - note that this field mark can just be seen in this photo); long eyebrow white (does not meet on nape); sides of head blackish; throat white, rest of underparts bright yellow. Immature: no crown patch, and wings and tail narrowly edged rufous.
Identification
Similar to the Great Kiskadee, but smaller and does not have the rufous coloring in the wings.
Distribution
NW Mexico to NW Peru, NE Argentina and S Brazil.
Habitat
River banks, ponds, gardens, pastures and clearings with scattered trees.
Behavior :
Hawks insects in the air or darts out to snatch them from shrubs, bushes and vegetaion. Also eats seeds, berries and small fruit; will also catch tadpoles in shallow water. Calls: sharp, harsh teeer or peeeeur, or a sad pe-ah or chee; also a repeated scolding wheer, a chipping wit, and a series of chu notes.
Taxonomy
Is sometimes called the Vermilion-crowned Flycatcher, due to the partly concealed vermilion crown patch.
