White-bearded Flycatcher

Phelpsia inornata

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 29 g

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The white-bearded flycatcher is 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) long and weighs about 29 g (1.0 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a brownish black crown and a white supercilium that extends far past the eye on an otherwise brownish black face. Their upperparts are olive-brown. Their wings are olive-brown with thin yellowish edges on the primaries. Their tail is olive-brown. Their throat is white and appears puffy. Their underparts are bright yellow. They have a dark iris, a stubby black bill, and blackish legs and feet. Voice: The white-bearded flycatcher's most common call is "a sharp, rising churup" that as an alarm is given as a series. Pairs give a duet of "a staccato, hammering CHEE'ter, CHEE'ter, CHEE'ter" that each member may give up to 12 times.

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When to see the White-bearded Flycatcher

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the White-bearded Flycatcher

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the White-bearded Flycatcher

The white-bearded flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

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Side by side: Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet vs White-bearded Flycatcher

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