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Olive-faced Flatbill
Tolmomyias viridiceps (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)
11 gWeight
The olive-faced flatbill or olive-faced flycatcher (Tolmomyias viridiceps) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Busiest months: June–July and October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: June–July and October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
Olive-faced Flatbill has been recorded at 70 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru189 records
- Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru181 records
- Manu BiolodgePeru175 records
More places
- Pumarinri Amazon LodgePeru144 records
- Amazonía LodgePeru116 records
- Reserva MaycuEcuador116 records
- Waqanki/Quebrada Mishquiyaquillo – Senda CrestaPeru115 records
- ACR Cordillera Escalera – El Mono y La GataPeru105 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador103 records
- Reserva Arena BlancaPeru101 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 olive-faced flatbill or olive-faced flycatcher (Tolmomyias viridiceps) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Olive-faced Flatbill?
The Olive-faced Flatbill weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Olive-faced Flatbill live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Olive-faced Flatbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June, July and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Olive-faced Flatbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive-faced Flatbill as Least Concern.
What does the Olive-faced Flatbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Olive-faced Flatbill in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 58 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Tolmomyias
Other birds in the genus Tolmomyias
Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
Orange-eyed FlatbillTolmomyias traylori
Yellow-winged FlatbillTolmomyias flavotectus
Yellow-margined FlatbillTolmomyias assimilis
Grey-crowned FlatbillTolmomyias poliocephalus
Ochre-lored FlatbillTolmomyias flaviventris
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
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