Golden-bellied Flycatcher - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Birdingcraft
Tapanti National Park near Orosi, Costa Rica, November 2009

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 America: found in Costa Rica and western Panama (east to Veraguas). Found at middle levels of central cordilleran mountains between 800 and 2300m.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

Habitat

Middle elevation wet forest, particularly near water courses.

Behaviour

Usually seen in pairs or small family groups.

Diet

Their diet consists mostly of fruit and insects.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
3. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-bellied Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-bellied_Flycatcher

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