Crowned Slaty Flycatcher
A species of Variegated and Crowned Slaty Flycatchers Scientific name : Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus Genus : Variegated and Crowned Slaty Flycatchers
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher, A species of Variegated and Crowned Slaty Flycatchers
Botanical name: Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus
Genus: Variegated and Crowned Slaty Flycatchers
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Description General Info
Photo By Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original Description
The crowned slaty flycatcher (Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It was formerly united in the genus Empidonomus with the variegated flycatcher, but is now considered the only species of Griseotyrannus. The name Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus means "orange-black crested gray Tyrannus". It is found in south-central and south-eastern Amazonia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The crowned slaty flycatcher migrates into the mostly western and central Amazon basin as a non-breeding resident, except in the southeast bordering the Cerrado and Pantanal, where it is resident in much of the western cerrado and southwards; the migration occurs during the austral winter. Its binomial is the longest of any bird species, fifteen syllables when spoken aloud.
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher primarily feeds on insects and fruit, capturing prey with agile aerial foraging. Its diet showcases dietary adaptability, with unique preferences likely linked to seasonal availability.
Habitat
Deciduous forest, the edges of gallery forest, lighter woodlands, scrub, cerrado with scattered trees, wintering birds prefer the canopy of humid forest edges, forest openings, clearings
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Photo By Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Species
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher