Orange-crested Flycatcher (Myiophobus phoenicomitra)

Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)

Size
11.50 - 13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest. From 500 - 1,550 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (34)...)

Orange-crested Flycatcher (Myiophobus phoenicomitra) [XC512750]
by Hans Matheve from Rio Bombuscaro area, Podocarpus NP, Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador (song)

Orange-crested Flycatcher (Myiophobus phoenicomitra) [XC108398]
by Andrew Spencer from Puerto Minero, Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador, Ecuador (call, song)

Subspecies
Most closely allied with Flavescent Flycatcher (Myiophobus flavicans), Unadorned Flycatcher (Myiophobus inornatus) and Roraiman Flycatcher (Myiophobus roraimae).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

litae (Hartert, 1900) - Western slope of Andes in western Colombia and western Ecuador.
phoenicomitra (Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885) - Eastern slope in eastern Ecuador and north-eastern Peru.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Orange-crested Flycatcher (Myiophobus phoenicomitra) - 7 files

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