Handsome Flycatcher (Nephelomyias pulcher)

Other Scientific Names
Myiophobus pulcher [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Myiophobus pulcher [Stotz et al (1996)], Myiophobus pulcher [BirdLife International (2004, 2008)]

Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)

Size
9.50 - 11 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1860)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 1,400 - 3,050 m, occasionally down to 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, 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 (26)...)

Handsome Flycatcher (Nephelomyias pulcher) [XC262216]
by Olaf Jahn from Esmeraldas: San Vicente Alto, Cordillera de Lachas, Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve, Ecuador (alarm call, call, calls and alarm calls in flight)

Handsome Flycatcher (Nephelomyias pulcher) [XC248359]
by Niels Krabbe from Sucumb\u00edos: Quebrada Las Ollas, Ecuador (call)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

pulcher (Sclater, 1860) - Western Colombia and north-western Ecuador.
bellus (Sclater, PL, 1862) - Central and eastern Colombia and north-eastern and south-eastern Ecuador.
oblitus (Bond, J, 1943) - South-eastern Peru.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Handsome Flycatcher (Nephelomyias pulcher) - 10 files

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