Flavescent Flycatcher (Myiophobus flavicans)
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Flavescent Flycatcher

Myiophobus flavicans (Sclater, PL, 1861)

12–13 cmLength13 gWeight

The flavescent flycatcher (Myiophobus flavicans) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Flavescent Flycatcher has been recorded at 102 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,063 records
  2. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador936 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador841 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia475 records
  2. Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador436 records
  3. Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia365 records
  4. Reserva BellavistaEcuador233 records
  5. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador231 records
  6. Santa Lucia LodgeEcuador203 records
  7. Sendero La HerreríaColombia189 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruVenezuela

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 flavescent flycatcher (Myiophobus flavicans) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Flavescent Flycatcher?

The Flavescent Flycatcher is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Flavescent Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Is the Flavescent Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Flavescent Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Flavescent Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Flavescent Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
12–13 cm
Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Venezuela to Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Myiophobus

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Flavescent Flycatcher

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