Sierra de Lema Flycatcher
Mionectes roraimae
Small flycatcher restricted to mountains in southeastern Venezuela and adjacent parts of Brazil and Guyana. Plumage is olive with tawny on the breast and lower underparts. Formerly considered a subspecies of the very similar McConnell's Flycatcher, but it sounds different and is found at higher elevations. Separated from Ochre-bellied Flycatcher by lack of wingbars and different voice. Stays fairly low in humid forest, and sometimes joins mixed species flocks. Males loosely congregate in display areas where they sing a short, falling then rising metallic trill. Also gives chaotic bursts of modulated notes as well as sharp chips.
Identification
The Sierra de Lema flycatcher or Tepui flycatcher (Mionectes roraimae) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Genus: Mionectes; Family: Tyrannidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Mionectes roraimae
- Authority
- (Chubb, C, 1919)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Mionectes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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