Yellow-margined Flatbill
NameYellow-margined Flatbill
Common NameYellow-margined Flatbill
Scientific NameTolmomyias assimilis
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)12.5
Weight (g)12
Plumage DetailsThis species has olive-green upperparts, a grayish head with a darker crown, and pale yellow underparts. Its wings feature two prominent yellowish wing-bars and yellowish margins on the flight feathers, which give the bird its common name.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of sharp 'chip' notes, often given rapidly as 'chip-chip-chip-churrr'. It may also produce a softer 'peep-peep-peep' or 'tew-tew-tew' call.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in Central and South America, ranging from Honduras south through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and into northern South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.
Identifying FeaturesBroad, flat bill, Grayish head with darker crown, Olive-green upperparts, Yellow underparts, Two prominent yellowish wing-bars, Yellowish margins on flight feathers
Description
The Yellow-margined Flatbill is a small flycatcher characterized by its distinctive broad, flat bill. It typically forages for insects in the canopy and subcanopy of humid lowland and foothill forests, often perching quietly before sallying out to catch prey.
