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| − | [[Image:Golden-bellied_FlycatcherBirdingcraft.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|Birdingcraft|Birdingcraft}} <br /> Tapanti National Park near Orosi, [[Costa Rica]], November 2009]] | + | [[Image:Golden-bellied_FlycatcherBirdingcraft.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo © by {{user|Birdingcraft|Birdingcraft}} <br /> Tapanti National Park near Orosi, [[Costa Rica]], November 2009]] |
;[[:Category:Myiodynastes|Myiodynastes]] hemichrysus | ;[[:Category:Myiodynastes|Myiodynastes]] hemichrysus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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A large flycatcher with bright yellow underparts, most easily distinguished from other similar flycatchers by the dark lateral throat stripe. | A large flycatcher with bright yellow underparts, most easily distinguished from other similar flycatchers by the dark lateral throat stripe. | ||
===Similar Species=== | ===Similar Species=== | ||
| + | [[Image:Golden-crowned_flycatchermegan_perkins.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''minor''<br />Photo © by {{user|megan+perkins|megan perkins}} <br />Maquipicuna lodge, [[Ecuador]], February 2005]] | ||
[[Boat-billed Flycatcher]], [[Great Kiskadee]], [[White-ringed Flycatcher]], [[Social Flycatcher]], [[Gray-capped Flycatcher]]. | [[Boat-billed Flycatcher]], [[Great Kiskadee]], [[White-ringed Flycatcher]], [[Social Flycatcher]], [[Gray-capped Flycatcher]]. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Central America]]: found in [[Costa Rica]] and | + | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]: found in [[Costa Rica]], [[Panama]], [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], and [[Ecuador]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Two subspecies were formerly considered part of [[Golden-crowned Flycatcher]]. | |
| − | + | ====Subspecies==== | |
| + | [[Image:Corona Dorada copy 01.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''cinerascens''<br />Photo © by {{user|Luis+R|Luis R}}<br />El Ávila. Caracas. [[Venezuela]], September 2014]] | ||
| + | Three subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''M. h. hemichrysus'': | ||
| + | :*Montane forests of [[Costa Rica]] and western [[Panama]] (east to Veraguas) | ||
| + | *''M. h. minor'': | ||
| + | :*Extreme eastern [[Panama]] (Darién) and [[Colombia]] south to [[Ecuador]] | ||
| + | *''M. h. cinerascens'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of northern Colombia and coastal cordillera of northern [[Venezuela]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Middle elevation wet forest, particularly near water courses. | + | Middle elevation wet forest, particularly near water courses. Found at middle levels of central cordilleran mountains between 800 and 2300m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Usually seen in pairs or small family groups. | Usually seen in pairs or small family groups. | ||
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Their diet consists mostly of fruit and insects. | Their diet consists mostly of fruit and insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct22}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen22V13.1}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014) |
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
Revision as of 01:27, 20 July 2023
- Myiodynastes hemichrysus
Identification
Length 18–20 cm
A large flycatcher with bright yellow underparts, most easily distinguished from other similar flycatchers by the dark lateral throat stripe.
Similar Species
Boat-billed Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, White-ringed Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Gray-capped Flycatcher.
Distribution
Central and South America: found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies were formerly considered part of Golden-crowned Flycatcher.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized[1]:
- M. h. hemichrysus:
- Montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama (east to Veraguas)
- M. h. minor:
- M. h. cinerascens:
- Andes of northern Colombia and coastal cordillera of northern Venezuela
Habitat
Middle elevation wet forest, particularly near water courses. Found at middle levels of central cordilleran mountains between 800 and 2300m.
Behaviour
Usually seen in pairs or small family groups.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-bellied Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-bellied_Flycatcher
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
