Southern Bentbill
A species of Bentbills Scientific name : Oncostoma olivaceum Genus : Bentbills
Southern Bentbill, A species of Bentbills
Botanical name: Oncostoma olivaceum
Genus: Bentbills
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Description
The southern bentbill (Oncostoma olivaceum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
9 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Southern Bentbill primarily feasts on arthropods and supplements its diet with small berries. It exhibits specialized foraging behaviors tailored to its food sources, leveraging any unique dietary adaptations to effectively exploit its chosen fare.
Habitat
Southern Bentbill thrives in humid tropical forests, often utilizing the thickets and shrubby clearings at forest edges. These birds are also associated with dense borders of secondary forests. In some instances, they may inhabit lighter woodlands. Their preference spans lowland regions up to elevations of approximately 1000 meters. Broadly, southern Bentbill is adapted to a wide range of forested habitats within tropical climate zones.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Bentbills Species
Southern Bentbill 
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