Yellow-throated Flycatcher (Conopias parvus)
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Yellow-throated Flycatcher

Conopias parvus (Pelzeln, 1868)

15–16 cmLength21 gWeight

The yellow-throated flycatcher (Conopias parvus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Colombia, Suriname, Guyana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: Colombia, Suriname, Guyana

Yellow-throated Flycatcher has been recorded at 65 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname202 records
  2. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia154 records
  3. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador83 records
More places
  1. Senda BocatomaColombia80 records
  2. Comunidad SabanitasColombia76 records
  3. RF de Imataca – Campamento Río GrandeVenezuela65 records
  4. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana60 records
  5. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil53 records
  6. Surama EcoLodgeGuyana40 records
  7. Roche CorailFrench Guiana38 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaSurinameGuyanaEcuadorFrench GuianaVenezuelaBrazilPeru

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-throated flycatcher (Conopias parvus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Bolivia.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Flycatcher?

The Yellow-throated Flycatcher is about 15–16 cm long and weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Suriname and Guyana.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Flycatcher?

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

Is the Yellow-throated Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-throated Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-throated Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-throated Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
15–16 cm
Weight
21 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Conopias

Other birds in the genus Conopias

White-ringed FlycatcherWhite-ringed FlycatcherConopias albovittatusThree-striped FlycatcherThree-striped FlycatcherConopias trivirgatusLemon-browed FlycatcherLemon-browed FlycatcherConopias cinchonetiGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescensReiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseriUrich's TyrannuletUrich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichiSclater's TyrannuletSclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
Yellow-throated Flycatcher

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