social flycatcher

seen daily in Riviera Maya

ssp similis

Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis subsp. columbianus) Old Gamboa Road just west of Summit Gardens, north of Panam City towards Gamboa, Panam Province, Panam. Cleared with patches of remnant tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 30 m (98 ft) elevation.

Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis subsp. similis) Toucan Suites, Tarapoto, San Martn, Per. Urban setting with secondary rain forest at ca. 260 m elevation.

While, not acting all that social, this flycatcher was all by it's self near a small pond, catching damselflies. I actually spotted this bird, while shooting the photos of the Green Heron, which I will post next.

This bird was happy just to sit and be photographed. Though not the best view it was still a beauty to look at.

Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis subsp. columbianus) Bosque del Ro Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. About 1 km east of the town Dos Brazos de Ro Tigre. Pacific secondary rain forest at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation. 5

Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis texensis). Nine subspecies have been described, two have been synonymized under the nominate leaving seven recognized subspecies. Two occur in Costa Rica. Subspecies texensis is widespread except in the the southwest where the nominate fills the void...

Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis texensis). Nine subspecies have been described, two have been synonymized leaving seven recognized subspecies. Two occur in Costa Rica. Subspecies texensis is widespread except in the the southwest where the nominate fills the void. Ironically the Social...

Taken 19Jan2010 at ~1150m asl at Albergue Hacienda Moravia de Chirripo, near Grano de Oro, Cartago Province (east part), Costa Rica. Bird was feeding on Ficus (fig) tree fruits adjacent to lodge.

This Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) decided to come to us!! No call was used! It just decided to land on the car.

I captured this image in the early morning, I wanted to delete because it is a little blurry, but now I think it was made for black and white.