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[[Costa Rica]], [[Colombia]], northern [[Venezuela]], northern [[Bolivia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. Also [[Trinidad]]. | [[Costa Rica]], [[Colombia]], northern [[Venezuela]], northern [[Bolivia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. Also [[Trinidad]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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| + | Three subspecies recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''L. s. concolor transandinus'': | ||
| + | :*Montane regions from [[Costa Rica]] to [[Venezuela]] (including the coastal ranges), and south through the Andes to south central [[Peru]] (Ayacucho) | ||
| + | *''L. s. concolor superciliaris'': | ||
| + | :*Coastal mountains and Andes of [[Venezuela]] south through Andes of [[Colombia]] (except for west slope of Western Andes) and east slope of Andes of [[Ecuador]] and [[Peru]] (south to the Apurímac Valley in Cuzco) | ||
| + | *''L. s. concolor albidiventer'': | ||
| + | :*Southeast [[Peru]] (Cuzco and Puno) and yungas of western [[Bolivia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forests and woodland edges. | Forests and woodland edges. | ||
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The diet includes insects caught in flight or on foliage, and berries. | The diet includes insects caught in flight or on foliage, and berries. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Leptopogon+superciliaris}} | {{GSearch|Leptopogon+superciliaris}} | ||
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- Leptopogon superciliaris
Identification
14 cm. Dark grey crown, grey and white face, grey supercilium, and black crescent ear patch, olive-green upperparts, dusky wings, two yellow wing bars. White throat, green yellow breast becoming yellow on the belly. Heavy bill is black above and pink-based below. Sexes are similar; juveniles have a more olive crown, weaker face pattern, orange wing bars and paler underparts.
Distribution
Costa Rica, Colombia, northern Venezuela, northern Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. Also Trinidad.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Three subspecies recognized[1]:
- L. s. concolor transandinus:
- Montane regions from Costa Rica to Venezuela (including the coastal ranges), and south through the Andes to south central Peru (Ayacucho)
- L. s. concolor superciliaris:
- L. s. concolor albidiventer:
Habitat
Forests and woodland edges.
Behaviour
It builds a ball shaped nest which is lined with fine plant fibres, and has a side entrance. It is suspended by a tendril or root and built in a heavily shaded area. 2 white eggs are usually laid. The chicks fledge about 20 days after hatching.
The diet includes insects caught in flight or on foliage, and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Slaty-capped Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Slaty-capped_Flycatcher
