Olive-striped Flycatcher
Mionectes galbinus
A small, energetic flycatcher found in humid forest; most common along lower slopes of mountains, and also ranges into lowlands in some areas. Note its olive-green coloration, streaky underparts, and pale spot behind the eye. Overlaps with the very similar Streak-necked Flycatcher at middle elevations of the Andes. Olive-striped typically has a much greener head, lacking strong gray coloration on the forehead face, and throat, though it may show a gray tinge on its crown. Plucks berries from fruiting trees while hovering like a hummingbird and often seen with mixed species flocks. Song is an extremely high-pitched and often hard to discern series of whistles; the exact pattern of notes varies significantly throughout its range. Birds from Costa Rica and far western Panama are now considered a separate species, Olive-streaked Flycatcher.
Identification
The olive-striped flycatcher (Mionectes galbinus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Trinidad, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Genus: Mionectes; Family: Tyrannidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Mionectes galbinus
- Authority
- Bangs, 1902
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Mionectes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Vertical migration
Behavior
Migration pattern: Vertical migration.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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