Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher
A species of Black-and-yellow Phainoptila, Also known as Black-and-yellow Silky Scientific name : Phainoptila melanoxantha Genus : Black-and-yellow Phainoptila
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher, A species of Black-and-yellow Phainoptila
Also known as:
Black-and-yellow Silky
Botanical name: Phainoptila melanoxantha
Genus: Black-and-yellow Phainoptila
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Description General Info
Photo By Steve McInnis 
Description
The black-and-yellow phainoptila is a small, rotund bird with distinctive yellow flanks. Males have a black back, head and tail, yellow flanks and rump, olive breasts and grey bellies. Females have a black cap, olive breast, rump, wings and tail, yellow flanks, and grey throat, nape, and belly. The young are similar to adult females, but are duller and with no grey on nape and dusky streaking on breast. 
Size
22 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher predominantly consumes berries, especially from trees, epiphytes, and shrubs, exhibiting frugivorous tendencies. It forages for food, showing unique preferences for certain types of fruit, a diet that distinguishes it from other species.
Habitat
The black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher predominantly resides in the middle levels of highland and upper montane forests, including adjacent second growth areas and forest edges. It favors subalpine or elfin forests and utilizes natural gaps and advanced second growth areas rich in fleshy-fruited plant species—vital foraging grounds. The habitat preference is influenced by factors such as habitat area, human activity, and volcanic effects. The bird tends to avoid lower montane forests but shows a presence in elevations with concentrated fruit resources, critical for its sustenance.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Photo By Steve McInnis 
Scientific Classification
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