
Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus olivaceus (Temminck, 1820)
21 gWeight
The eastern olivaceous flatbill (Rhynchocyclus olivaceus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Most records: Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Where and when it's recorded
Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana59 records
- Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil57 records
- Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil56 records
More places
- Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil34 records
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname27 records
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil27 records
- PN CauraVenezuela26 records
- RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil19 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana15 records
- Surama EcoLodge – Borro Borro TrailGuyana13 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The eastern olivaceous flatbill (Rhynchocyclus olivaceus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill?
The Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill live?
Its breeding range: South America: southern Venezuela and the Guianas to northern, eastern Amazonian Brazil and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Guyana and Suriname.
Is the Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill as Least Concern.
What does the Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 21 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 74 mm
- Tail
- 64 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southern Venezuela and the Guianas to northern, eastern Amazonian Brazil and eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Rhynchocyclus
Other birds in the genus Rhynchocyclus
Pacific FlatbillRhynchocyclus pacificus
Eye-ringed FlatbillRhynchocyclus brevirostris
Fulvous-breasted FlatbillRhynchocyclus fulvipectus
Western Olivaceous FlatbillRhynchocyclus aequinoctialis
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Reiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Urich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
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In other languages
- EnglishEastern Olivaceous Flatbill
- 简体中文绿扁嘴霸鹟
- 繁體中文橄欖色扁嘴霸鶲
- 日本語マルハシタイランチョウ
- DeutschAmazonien-Breitschnabeltyrann
- FrançaisTyranneau olivâtre
- EspañolPicoplano oliváceo
- Portuguêsbico-chato-grande
- ItalianoBeccopiatto olivaceo
- NederlandsOostelijke Groene Breedbektiran
- РусскийОливковый мухоед
- Svenskaöstlig olivflatnäbb
- DanskOlivenfladnæb
- Polskioliwiak zielonawy