Orange-eyed Flatbill (Tolmomyias traylori)
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Orange-eyed Flatbill

Tolmomyias traylori Schulenberg & Parker, TA, 1997

12 gWeight

The orange-eyed flatbill or orange-eyed flycatcher (Tolmomyias traylori) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Orange-eyed Flatbill has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Escondite Reserva NaturalColombia171 records
  2. Sani LodgeEcuador128 records
  3. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia111 records
More places
  1. San José del Guaviare – Buena VistaColombia100 records
  2. Explorama LodgePeru53 records
  3. ExplorNapo LodgePeru38 records
  4. Napo Wildlife Center – Añangu CreekEcuador10 records
  5. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador6 records
  6. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru5 records
  7. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

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 orange-eyed flatbill or orange-eyed flycatcher (Tolmomyias traylori) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Orange-eyed Flatbill?

The Orange-eyed Flatbill weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Orange-eyed Flatbill live?

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

Is the Orange-eyed Flatbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange-eyed Flatbill as Least Concern.

What does the Orange-eyed Flatbill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Orange-eyed Flatbill in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
16 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
Genus
Tolmomyias

Other birds in the genus Tolmomyias

Yellow-olive FlatbillYellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescensYellow-winged FlatbillYellow-winged FlatbillTolmomyias flavotectusYellow-margined FlatbillYellow-margined FlatbillTolmomyias assimilisGrey-crowned FlatbillGrey-crowned FlatbillTolmomyias poliocephalusOchre-lored FlatbillOchre-lored FlatbillTolmomyias flaviventrisOlive-faced FlatbillOlive-faced FlatbillTolmomyias viridicepsGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Orange-eyed Flatbill

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