Streaked Flycatcher
NameStreaked Flycatcher
Common NameStreaked Flycatcher
Scientific NameMyiodynastes maculatus
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)32.5
Length (cm)21.5
Weight (g)44
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are brown with darker streaking. The head features a dark crown stripe, a broad pale supercilium, and a dark eye-stripe. Underparts are heavily streaked with dark brown on a pale yellowish-white background, and the tail is rufous.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include harsh, buzzy, and often repeated calls, such as a wheezy 'weee-tew' or 'bzzzt-bzzzt', and a loud, sharp 'kip'.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatsforest, urban
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Northern populations are migratory, wintering further south.
Identifying FeaturesHeavy dark streaking on pale underparts, Distinctive head pattern with dark crown, pale supercilium, and dark eye-stripe, Rufous (reddish-brown) tail, Large, robust flycatcher with a relatively stout bill
Description
The Streaked Flycatcher is a large, robust tyrant flycatcher characterized by its heavily streaked underparts and distinctive head pattern. It is an active bird, often found in open woodlands and forest edges, sallying out to catch insects.
