Fuscous Flycatcher
Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Medium-sized flycatcher found in a variety of dense scrubby habitats often close to water. Note the pale wingbars and eyebrows that contrast with the gray-brown back and yellowish belly. Several distinctive subspecies differ in plumage tones, extent of the eyebrow, bill color, and call. Similar to Euler's Flycatcher, but with a strong eyebrow. The song is a sharp “jet-jet-pew-pew,” with more emphasis on the last note.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Cnemotriccus fuscatus
- Authority
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Cnemotriccus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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