Pacific Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus occidentalis)

Family
Tityridae (Tityras And Allies)

Size
16 - 16.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1860)

Habitat
Humid and deciduous lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Ecuador (B), Peru (B).

Western Ecuador (south to El Oro) and extreme north-western Peru (Tumbes).

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

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction through clearing and grazing are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A clear 'pree-o', somewhat like a jacamar or manakin.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Pacific Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus occidentalis) [XC32554]
by Paul Noakes from El Caucho, Tumbes reserved zone, Peru (call, 2 calls)

Pacific Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus occidentalis) [XC264700]
by id from Manab\u00ed: R\u00edo Ayampe, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Onychorhynchus coronatus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) was split into Amazonian Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus), Pacific Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus occidentalis), Northern Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus mexicanus) and Atlantic Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus swainsoni) following Stotz et al. (1996) contra SACC (2005), pending the outcome of investigation into the taxonomy of this group by SACC.

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Amazonian Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus).

References
See References.

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