Ecuador Flycatcher (1 Viewer)

mmdnje

Jose

• Feb 19, 2008

• #1

These pics. were taken by a friend in Ecuador (North-west, Esmeraldas Province). We disagree on the ID. What do you think? Thanks in advance. Jose

 

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jrwilton

Well-known member

• Feb 19, 2008

• #2

Maybe a Couch's Kingbird?

 

mmdnje

Jose

• Feb 22, 2008

• #3

Thanks jrwilton. As far as I can tell Couch's Kingbird has not been described in Ecuador. We were debating between snowy throated kingbird and grey-capped kingbird.

 

Aracari

Birding in Brazil

• Feb 22, 2008

• #4

I think it's a white-throated kingbird (Tyrannus albogularis)

 

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cajanuma

Well-known member

• Feb 22, 2008

• #5

Given that the photo was taken west of the Andes I think it is a Snowy-throated Kingbird (T. niveigularis).

 

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Eduardo Amengual

• Feb 22, 2008

• #6

Aracari said:

I think it's a white-throated kingbird (Tyrannus albogularis)

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It looks good for White-throated Kingbird, but being west of the Andes I guess it is more likely to be a pale-looking Tropical Kingbird.
Forked tail, back colour, non black forehead, not very dark mask area are against Snowy-throated Kingbird imo.
Grey-capped Flycatcher it's quite different in shape, bill size and colours.

Check this Tropical to see how pale can they be:

http://www.pbase.com/gtepke/tropical_kingbird

Cheers
Eduardo

 

Birdingcraft

Well-known member

• Feb 22, 2008

• #7

I am with Eduardo on this one for the same reasons.

 

mmdnje

Jose

• Apr 26, 2008

• #8

so "pale-looking" tropical kingbird then? sorry to bump the thread..

 

Rasmus Boegh

BF member

• Apr 26, 2008

• #9

mmdnje said:

so "pale-looking" tropical kingbird then?

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Yes.