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Revision as of 16:45, 9 May 2009
Alternative name: Northern Tufted Flycatcher
- Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Identification
12 cm. Olive green upperparts and pointed crest, black tail and wings, two buff wing bars and buff edging to the secondary feathers, ochre-orange breast shading to bright yellow on the belly. Sexes are similar. Young birds have brownish upperparts with buff fringing, orange wing bars and paler underparts.
Distribution
Northwestern Mexico to northwestern Ecuador.
Taxonomy
Has been considered conspecific with Olive Flycatcher.
Habitat
Mature mountain forest and tall second growth, especially at edges and clearings with trees.
Behaviour
The female builds a saucer nest of moss, liverworts and lichens high on a branch or vine, usually concealed among ferns, bromeliads and other epiphytes. 2 brown-blotched white eggs are laid and are incubated by the female for 15-16 days.
The diet includes insects.
Frequently calls and can accompany mixed flocks. Vocalizations differ north and south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and possibly elsewhere.
