- Onychorhynchus coronatus
Identification
16cm. Upperparts are brown above, dull yellow underparts, with cinnamon rump and tail, and a small, whitish patch marks the throat. It has a spectacular crest, vivid scarlet in males, yellow in females, and ornately decorated with splashes of black and steel-blue tips, which usually lies flat, protruding from the rear of the head. When fully extended it forms a large and impressive, forward-facing fan.
Distribution
From Mexico south through Central America to Panama ("Northern" RF), and in South America in several non-overlapping populations: Northern RF in Colombia and western Venezuela, "Pacific" RF in Ecuador and northernmost Peru, Amazonian RF in eastern Venezuela, The Guianas and Amazonian Brazil.
Taxonomy
Atlantic Royal Flycatcher was formerly considered a part of Tropical Royal Flycatcher.
Subspecies
Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:
- O. c. mexicanus
- O. c. fraterculus
- O. c. occidentalis
- O. c. castelnaui
- O. c. coronatus
These have in the past been viewed as several species: Northern Royal Flycatcher O. mexicanus including fraterculus, Pacific Royal Flycatcher O. occidentalis, and Amazonian Royal Flycatcher O. coronatus including castelnaui.
Photo by BirdinInColombia
Lalo Loor Reserve, Manabí, Ecuador, December 13, 2021
Habitat
Lower growth forest and woodland borders. It is particularly fond of small streams.
Behaviour
Its diet includes insects, particularly flying insects.'
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
External Links
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