Yellow-olive Flatbill (Tolmomyias sulphurescens)
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Yellow-olive Flatbill

Tolmomyias sulphurescens (Spix, 1825)

14 gWeight

The yellow-olive flatbill or yellow-olive flycatcher (Tolmomyias sulphurescens) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Brazil, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Brazil, Belize

Yellow-olive Flatbill has been recorded at 694 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 21 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Black Rock LodgeBelize3,415 records
  2. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica2,810 records
  3. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica2,149 records
More places
  1. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica2,069 records
  2. Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,638 records
  3. Finca La GraciaGuatemala1,612 records
  4. Lamanai Maya siteBelize1,364 records
  5. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,362 records
  6. RN Laguna de SonsoColombia1,328 records
  7. Chaa CreekBelize1,263 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaBrazilBelizeColombiaGuatemalaMexicoHondurasPanama

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 yellow-olive flatbill or yellow-olive flycatcher (Tolmomyias sulphurescens) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-olive Flatbill?

The Yellow-olive Flatbill weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Yellow-olive Flatbill live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Brazil and Belize.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-olive Flatbill?

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

Is the Yellow-olive Flatbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-olive Flatbill as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-olive Flatbill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-olive Flatbill in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Tolmomyias

Other birds in the genus Tolmomyias

Yellow-olive Flatbill

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