Tityridae bird family

Order Passeriformes · 3 selected species

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Tropical Royal FlycatcherOnychorhynchus coronatusUncommon, medium-sized, overall warm brown flycatcher of humid tropical forest in lowlands. Note the hammerhead crest—very rarely fully raised to reveal spectacular, flame-red fan with violet-blue-black tips. Otherwise looks rather flat-headed. Also note the long bill, and pale cinnamon rump and tail. Usually found as singles or pairs in mid-levels of dense forest, where flutters actively after insects. Nest is a straggly mass of dead vegetation up to 3 feet long that hangs from the tip of a branch, often along streambeds. Often detected by single squeaky calls; rarely-heard song variable across range. Occurs from Mexico to Brazil.

White-naped XenopsarisXenopsaris albinuchaA small gray-and-white bird with a contrasting darker cap. Males are gray above and white below with a sharply defined black cap, set off by white nape and lores which are both visible at some distance; female plumage is similar, but browner above and with a chestnut cap. Found in wet savannas and open woodland, often near water; avoids humid dense forest regions. Perches upright, often in bare branches. Feeds on insects and fruit. Song is an unusual series of peeps and high, quavering whistles. Male is similar to male Cinereous Becard but has more slender shape, slighter bill, and white (not gray) nape; females of the two species are very different.

White-naped XenopsarisXenopsaris albinuchaA small gray-and-white bird with a contrasting darker cap. Males are gray above and white below with a sharply defined black cap, set off by white nape and lores which are both visible at some distance; female plumage is similar, but browner above and with a chestnut cap. Found in wet savannas and open woodland, often near water; avoids humid dense forest regions. Perches upright, often in bare branches. Feeds on insects and fruit. Song is an unusual series of peeps and high, quavering whistles. Male is similar to male Cinereous Becard but has more slender shape, slighter bill, and white (not gray) nape; females of the two species are very different.