Chapada Flycatcher
A species of Flycatcher Scientific name : Guyramemua affine Genus : Flycatcher
Chapada Flycatcher, A species of Flycatcher
Botanical name: Guyramemua affine
Genus: Flycatcher
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Description General Info
Description
It closely resembles the suiriri flycatcher of the subspecies affinis, and was included within it until being described in 2001. Compared to it, the Chapada flycatcher has a broader pale tail-tip, a slightly shorter bill, and a different voice. It also has a distinctive wing-lifting display, which is lacking in the suiriri flycatcher.
Size
16 cm
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It is found in the cerrado of south-central Brazil and adjacent far eastern Bolivia.
Species Status
The first time the chapada flycatcher was included on the IUCN Red List was 2004; at that time, it was considered a species of least concern. By 2009, however, its status had been uplisted to near threatened, as annual surveys in part of its core range showed dramatic declines of more than 30% over an 11-year period. The reasons for the decline are not well understood.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Flycatcher Species
Chapada Flycatcher