Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus)
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Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

Mionectes oleagineus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

12–14 cmLength11 gWeight

The ochre-bellied flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) is a small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Colombia, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher has been recorded at 519 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 18 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica3,486 records
  2. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica2,822 records
  3. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,745 records
More places
  1. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,702 records
  2. Black Rock LodgeBelize1,568 records
  3. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,312 records
  4. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,120 records
  5. Chan Chich LodgeBelize1,099 records
  6. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica933 records
  7. Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica840 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaColombiaBelizePanamaTrinidad & TobagoGuatemalaEcuadorPeru

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 ochre-bellied flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) is a small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and northern South America.

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Questions

How big is the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher?

The Ochre-bellied Flycatcher is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico through Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Colombia and Belize.

When is the best time to see the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
12–14 cm
Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico through Amazonia and eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Mionectes

Other birds in the genus Mionectes

Streak-necked FlycatcherStreak-necked FlycatcherMionectes striaticollisOlive-streaked FlycatcherOlive-streaked FlycatcherMionectes olivaceusOlive-striped FlycatcherOlive-striped FlycatcherMionectes galbinusMcConnell's FlycatcherMcConnell's FlycatcherMionectes macconnelliSierra de Lema FlycatcherSierra de Lema FlycatcherMionectes roraimaeGrey-hooded FlycatcherGrey-hooded FlycatcherMionectes rufiventrisGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

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