Northern Scrub-Flycatcher (Sublegatus arenarum)

Other Names (World)
Northern Scrub-Flycatcher, Smooth Scrub-flycatcher (South American races combined), Northern Scrub Flycatcher

Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Salvin, 1863)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and forest, mangroves. From sea-level - 600 m.

Range (Guide)

Aruba, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Northern Scrub Flycatcher (Sublegatus arenarum) [XC669340]
by Joost van Bruggen from ECHO Conservation Center, Dos Pos, Netherlands (call)

Northern Scrub Flycatcher (Sublegatus arenarum) [XC518337]
by Joost van Bruggen from La Ensenada Lodge, Puntarenas, Costa Rica (call)

Subspecies
Unpublished molecular data suggest that genus is closely related to Chapada Flycatcher (Suiriri affinis). All members of genus formerly treated as conspecific, but vocal and plumage data support existence of three species, possibly more. Additional study needed in order to resolve species limits. Nominate subspecies (perhaps with atrirostris) possibly a separate species from others. Subspecies tortugensis doubtfully distinct from pallens.

The following 6 subspecies are recognised:

arenarum (Salvin, 1863) - Costa Rica and western Panama.
atrirostris (Lawrence, 1871) - Pearl Is (off southern Panama) and northern Colombia.
glaber Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868 - Northern coast of Venezuela (including Margarita I and Patos I), Trinidad (including islands of Chacachacare and Monos) and northern parts of the Guianas.
pallens Zimmer, JT, 1941 - Cura��ao.
tortugensis Phelps & Phelps Jr, 1946 - I La Tortuga, off northern Venezuela.
orinocensis Zimmer, JT, 1941 - Central Orinoco valley in southern Venezuela and eastern Colombia.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Northern Scrub-Flycatcher (Sublegatus arenarum) - 10 files

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