Western Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus)

Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)

Size
11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lafresnaye, 1853)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 300 - 2,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

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 (7)...)

Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus) [XC804063]
by Juan Freile from C\u00f3ndor Mirador road, El Pangui, Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador (song)

Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus) [XC512757]
by Jerome Fischer from Maycu NR, Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador (call)

Subspecies
Distinctive monotypic genus of uncertain affinities, hypothesized as closest to Myiophobus on basis of cranial characters, bright crown patch and cup-shaped nest.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

ornatus (Lafresnaye, 1853) - Central Andes and western slope at northern end of eastern range, in Colombia.
stellatus (Cabanis, 1873) - Western Colombia and western Ecuador.
phoenicurus (Sclater, PL, 1855) - Eastern Andes of south-eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and Peru (north of R Mara��n). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Eastern Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus phoenicurus).
aureiventris (Sclater, PL, 1874) - Central and south-eastern Peru (Hu�nuco south to Puno).

References
See References.

Files:

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