Orange-banded Flycatcher
Nephelomyias lintoni
A small flycatcher restricted to high-elevation Andean cloud forest in southeastern Ecuador and adjacent areas of northern Peru. Darker than other small flycatchers in range and rather distinctive; orange-tinged underparts, buffy wingbars, and mostly orange bill are helpful identification features. Eye is pale in some birds and dark in others. Usually seen high in the trees, where it often gives a soft “tink” call over and over.
Identification
The orange-banded flycatcher (Nephelomyias lintoni) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
Genus: Nephelomyias; Family: Tyrannidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Nephelomyias lintoni
- Authority
- (Meyer de Schauensee, 1951)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Nephelomyias
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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