Mouse-gray Flycatcher
NameMouse-gray Flycatcher
Common NameMouse-colored Flycatcher
Scientific NameMyiophobus cryptoxanthus
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)19
Length (cm)12
Weight (g)9
Plumage DetailsHead and upperparts are mouse-gray to olive-brown. Underparts are whitish, heavily streaked with dusky brown on the breast and flanks, often with a rufous or buffy wash on the belly and flanks. Wings are dusky with two pale wing-bars.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include soft, high-pitched 'pseet' or 'tsip' notes, sometimes given in a short series.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the Andes of southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.
Identifying FeaturesSmall size (approx. 12 cm), Drab mouse-gray/olive-brown upperparts, Heavily streaked whitish underparts, Rufous/buffy wash on flanks and belly, Two pale wing-bars, Upright posture
Description
This small, drab flycatcher is characterized by its mouse-gray upperparts and heavily streaked underparts. It typically perches upright in the understory of montane forests, sallying out to catch insects in flight.
