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The apical flycatcher is a typical representative of the Myiarchus flycatchers: a slim, medium-sized bird with few really distinctive features. It is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 26 to 33.5 g (0.92 to 1.2 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a brownish olive crown; the crown has a slight crest and darker center feathers that give a streaked appearance. Their face is otherwise gray. Their upperparts are darkish olive. Voice: When confronted by a conspecific, the apical flycatcher makes "epeated rolls, hiccups and whistles". One call is a sharp repeated "weet".
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When to see the Apical Flycatcher
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Apical Flycatcher
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About the Apical Flycatcher
The apical flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Easily confused with
Yucatan FlycatcherMyiarchus yucatanensisThe Yucatan flycatcher is 17.5 to 19 cm (6.9 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 19 to 23 g (0.67 to 0.81 oz).
Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostrisThe Galapagos flycatcher is about 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 12 to 18.5 g (0.42 to 0.65 oz).
Stolid FlycatcherMyiarchus stolidusThe stolid flycatcher is 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs about 19 to 26 g (0.67 to 0.92 oz).
Side by side: Apical Flycatcher vs Yucatan Flycatcher · Apical Flycatcher vs Galapagos Flycatcher · Apical Flycatcher vs Stolid Flycatcher
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