Orange-crested Flycatcher
NameOrange-crested Flycatcher
Common NameOrange-crested Flycatcher
Scientific NameMyiophobus phoenicomitra
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)18
Length (cm)11.5
Weight (g)9
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, with slightly darker wings and tail. The underparts are yellowish, particularly on the belly and undertail coverts. A bright orange crown patch is present but often hidden by olive feathers. It has a faint yellowish eye-ring and a dark bill with a pale base to the lower mandible.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include soft, high-pitched 'pseet' or 'tsip' notes, sometimes given in a rapid series. It also produces a thin, rising 'sweeet' or 'tseee' call.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the Andes mountain range of South America, from southern Colombia through Ecuador to northern Peru.
Identifying FeaturesSmall size (approx. 11.5 cm), Olive-green upperparts and yellowish underparts, Concealed bright orange crown patch, Faint yellowish eye-ring, Typical flycatcher posture and foraging behavior
Description
The Orange-crested Flycatcher is a small, olive-green flycatcher with yellowish underparts and a distinctive, often concealed, bright orange crown patch. It typically forages for insects in the mid-story and canopy of humid montane forests.
