Ornate Flycatcher
Myiotriccus ornatus
The Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus) is a uncommon tyrant flycatcher found in 3 countries, weighing about 10 g. The ornate flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Ornate Flycatcher
The ornate flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is the only species in the genus Myiotriccus.
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How to identify it
The ornate flycatcher is about 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 8.2 to 13.4 g (0.29 to 0.47 oz). The sexes are alike in plumage; females are slightly smaller than males. Adults of the nominate subspecies M. o. ornatus have a mostly black head with a white crescent in front of the eye and a partly hidden bright yellow patch in the middle of the crown. Their back is deep olive and their rump bright golden-yellow. Their wings are dusky black. Their tail's base is bright rufous and its outer half is dusky black. Voice: The ornate flycatcher's dawn song is "a sharp note followed by a chippering trill: PSEW! tititititi". Its calls include "a sharp, squeaky PSEW", a "quiet pip pip pip", and "a sharp, high pitched, and emphatic 'wheep!' or 'peeyp!' ".
What the Ornate Flycatcher sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Ornate Flycatcher can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify an Ornate Flycatcher?
- The ornate flycatcher is about 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 8.2 to 13.4 g (0.29 to 0.47 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Ornate Flycatcher?
- The Ornate Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see an Ornate Flycatcher?
- The Ornate Flycatcher occurs in 3 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
- What does an Ornate Flycatcher sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Ornate Flycatcher on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to an Ornate Flycatcher?
- The Ornate Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Thick-billed Kingbird, the Yellowish Flycatcher and the Caribbean Elaenia.
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