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Whiskered flycatcher
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Whiskered flycatcher (Myiobius barbatus)

Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemilln, Sector El Paujil

These active little "flycatchers" (now in Tityridae) are usually conspicuous components of midstorey flocks, constantly changing perches and fanning their tails.
But one day while I was having lunch, I noticed a family, two adults and one immature, sitting in a small tree over a stream, vocalizing a lot, but hardly moving. Over nearly an hour, they never left the tree, and when I was back on that same trail three days later, the three of them were still in that tree!
The immature was clearly capable of flight, so I wonder what that was about...
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Habitat
Riparian forest (400 masl)
Location
Pasco, Peru
Date taken
August 29, 2020
Scientific name
Myiobius barbatus
Equipment used
Canon 7d mk II
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This is a bit weird. M. barbatus has its own page on the opus. But if you type in its name in the search bar, it redirects to the page of M. sulphureipygius.
 
KC Foggin
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A beautiful image of this seldom seen Flycatcher here in the Gallery Thibaud!
 
delia todd
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What a little sweetheart this flycatcher is Thibaud.

That's a marvellous picture you've taken of him too my friend - many thanks lad.

Can I ask - are you saying this one is the immature bird?
 
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Delia, I believe it is, but now I'm not 100% sure.
Also, what do you think of the redirect issue I mentioned? Because the actual opus page for Myiobius barbatus doesn't have an image at the moment.
 
delia todd
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Thanks Thibaud.

And thanks for finding that glitch (Ididn't notice your comment till just now, sorry). I'm on to it and will sort it very shortly.

Seems there may have been a species split at some point and not properly dealt with, but not sure about that without studying all the history of what happened (too early in the morning and not quite awake yet LOL)
 
delia todd
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I've changed the re-direct and will make some changes to the article shortly, adding your picture in the process.

Also, I've asked in the ID forum if they can tell the sex/age of this little one (hope you don't mind). This is a link to the thread in case you want to follow the discussion: https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=394424

Thanks again my friend.
 

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