Gray-breasted Flycatcher

Lathrotriccus griseipectus

Small, scarce flycatcher found in both dry and humid forest in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Good field marks are the mostly gray plumage, white “spectacles,” and bold white wingbars. Easy to overlook as it perches quietly inside lower levels of the forest, and often first detected by voice. Typical song is a soft, burry “breer, breer,” sometimes followed by other notes.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Lathrotriccus griseipectus
Authority
(Lawrence, 1869)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Lathrotriccus

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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