Baird's Flycatcher - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Stanley Jones
Bosque de Pómac, northeast of Túcume, Lambayeque Department, Peru, November 2013

Myiodynastes bairdii

Identification

23 cm

• Sandy-brown crown and nape
• Grey streaks on crown
• Yellow coronal patch

Sexes similar.

Distribution

South America: found from arid south-western Ecuador to north-western Peru (Lima)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Equatorial dry forest at ca. 70 m (230 ft) elevation.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of larger insects and fruit.

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  Photo by BirdsPeru
  Chaparri Private Reserve near Chiclayo, Peru

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Baird's Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Baird%27s_Flycatcher

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