Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca superciliosa
Handsome flycatcher found only in the high Andes of Venezuela. Plumage is quite distinctive with bright cinnamon belly, eyebrows, and wing stripes. Inhabits elfin forest and scrub near or above tree line. Typically encountered in pairs that perch in the open and give sharp “chep” calls and as well as raucous chatters. Formerly treated as a subspecies of Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, which only barely reaches over Colombian border into Venezuela and does not overlap with Rufous-browed.
Identification
The rufous-browed chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca superciliosa) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Genus: Ochthoeca; Family: Tyrannidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Ochthoeca superciliosa
- Authority
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Ochthoeca
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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