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.

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) [XC833901]
by Andrew Spencer from Caba\u00f1as San Isidro, Cosanga, Napo, Ecuador (call)

Handsome Flycatcher (Nephelomyias pulcher) [XC273883]
by Jerome Fischer from PN Tatam\u00e1, Montezuma trail near Pueblo Rico , Risaralda, Colombia (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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