Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Myiodynastes
Species: M. luteiventris
Binomial name
Myiodynastes luteiventris
(P.L. Sclater, 1859)

The Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Myiodynastes luteiventris, is a large Tyrant flycatcher. This bird breeds from southeasternmost Arizona of the United States-(the Madrean sky islands region of Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and northern Sonora, Mexico), to Costa Rica. They are short distance migrants, spending winters in the eastern Andean foothills of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil, and are passage migrants over the southern portions of Central America.

The most distinguishing characteristics of this flycatcher are the heavy streaking of its plumage, and its pale yellow belly. The bird also shows a rusty brown tail, and a black eyestripe. Its call sounds like noises made by children's or pet's 'squeaky-toys'.

Sulphur-bellied Flycatchers usually occur in woodlands of montane canyons, at elevations between 1000-2000 meters. They make a cup nest in a tree cavity or old woodpecker hole. The female lays 2-4 eggs.

They wait on an open perch usually rather high or on top of the tree and fly out to catch insects in flight-(hawking). They will also take berries and seeds.

References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Myiodynastes luteiventris. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

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