Lemon-browed Flycatcher
NameLemon-browed Flycatcher
Common NameLemon-browed Flycatcher
Scientific NameConopias cinchoneti
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)19.5
Length (cm)13.5
Weight (g)13.5
Plumage DetailsAdults feature a prominent lemon-yellow supercilium extending from the bill to behind the eye, set against a dark slate-gray crown and nape. The back, rump, and upper tail-coverts are olive-green. Wings are dark with yellowish edgings to the flight feathers and two faint yellowish wing-bars. The underparts are bright lemon-yellow, and the bill is black.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include high-pitched, sibilant 'tseee-tseee-tseee' notes or a rapid, chattering 'chip-chip-chip-chip-churr'. It also gives sharp 'tsip' or 'tseet' calls.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeThe Lemon-browed Flycatcher is found in the Andes mountains of South America, ranging from western Venezuela and Colombia, south through Ecuador, to central Peru.
Identifying FeaturesBright lemon-yellow supercilium, Dark slate-gray crown, Olive-green back, Bright lemon-yellow underparts, Dark wings with yellowish edgings
Description
This small, active flycatcher is characterized by its striking lemon-yellow supercilium and bright yellow underparts, contrasting with a dark crown and olive-green back. It typically forages for insects in the canopy and subcanopy of humid montane forests.
