Olive-streaked Flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Olive-streaked Flycatcher

Mionectes olivaceus Lawrence, 1868

13 cmLength15 gWeight

The olive-streaked flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Olive-streaked Flycatcher has been recorded at 54 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica1,688 records
  2. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica1,244 records
  3. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,127 records
More places
  1. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica592 records
  2. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica567 records
  3. Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica556 records
  4. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica382 records
  5. Savegre HotelCosta Rica345 records
  6. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica339 records
  7. San Gerardo Biological StationCosta Rica271 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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-streaked flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Olive-streaked Flycatcher?

The Olive-streaked Flycatcher is about 13 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Olive-streaked Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Olive-streaked Flycatcher?

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

Is the Olive-streaked Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive-streaked Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Olive-streaked Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Olive-streaked Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and western Panama

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-striped FlycatcherOlive-striped FlycatcherMionectes galbinusOchre-bellied FlycatcherOchre-bellied FlycatcherMionectes oleagineusMcConnell'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
Olive-streaked Flycatcher

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by pkondrashov. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages