Tufted Flycatcher
NameTufted Flycatcher
Common NameTufted Flycatcher
Scientific NameMitrephanes phaeocercus
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)11.5
Weight (g)8
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, contrasting with a rufous-orange face, throat, and breast. The belly is yellowish. It has two pale wing bars and a prominent, spiky crest.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include thin, high-pitched "pseet" or "swee" notes, often given rapidly while foraging. It also has a more complex, chattering song.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound from western Mexico through Central America south to the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.
Identifying Featureserect crest, rufous-orange face and throat, olive-green upperparts, small size, two pale wing bars
Description
A small, active flycatcher known for its distinctive erect crest. It has olive-green upperparts and a striking rufous-orange face and throat, often found foraging for insects in the mid-story of humid montane forests.
