Fulvous-breasted Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus
The Fulvous-breasted Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 4 countries, weighing about 23 g. The fulvous-breasted flatbill is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Fulvous-breasted Flatbill
The fulvous-breasted flatbill is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The fulvous-breasted flatbill is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 11.4 to 27.5 g (0.40 to 0.97 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a dark olive head with a faint grayish eye-ring. Their entire upperparts are dark olive. Their wings are a duskier olive with wide tawny-buff or ochre edges on the wing coverts and flight feathers. Their tail is a brownish olive. Their chin is gray, their lower throat and breast are dull tawny-rufous, and their belly, flanks, and vent are yellow with olive streaks on the flanks. Voice: The fulvous-breasted flatbill's call is "an infrequent wheezy and upslurred 'zhreeyp' " or "a rising, scratchy zreeee'zi'zi'zip".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Fulvous-breasted Flatbill can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Fulvous-breasted Flatbill?
- The fulvous-breasted flatbill is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 11.4 to 27.5 g (0.40 to 0.97 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Fulvous-breasted Flatbill?
- The Fulvous-breasted Flatbill is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
- Where can you see a Fulvous-breasted Flatbill?
- The Fulvous-breasted Flatbill occurs in 4 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Fulvous-breasted Flatbill?
- The Fulvous-breasted Flatbill is most easily confused with the Pacific Flatbill, the Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill and the Eye-ringed Flatbill.
- Is the Fulvous-breasted Flatbill endangered?
- The Fulvous-breasted Flatbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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