Eye-ringed Flatbill
A species of Mionectine Flatbills Scientific name : Rhynchocyclus brevirostris Genus : Mionectine Flatbills
Eye-ringed Flatbill, A species of Mionectine Flatbills
Botanical name: Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Genus: Mionectine Flatbills
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Description
The eye-ringed flatbill (Rhynchocyclus brevirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama, with a slight incursion into Colombia at the south end of its range. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The Pacific flatbill (R. pacificus) is sometimes still considered a subspecies of R. brevirostris. This species measures 15 cm (5.9 in). It has olive-green upperparts and green streaked breast grading to a yellowish belly and white vent. Then tail is also green. Its face is grey with a prominent white eye ring. The short, flat bill is bicolored, with the upper mandible dark grey and the lower mandible pinkish orange. The call is a sharp shreep.
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
Eye-ringed Flatbill primarily feed on arthropods, including beetles, homopterans, and caterpillars. They also consume berries and arillate seeds. Their feeding behavior involves foraging in foliage. Eye-ringed Flatbill possess unique preferences for certain insects, adept at gleaning prey from leaves and twigs.
Habitat
Eye-ringed Flatbill primarily inhabits the upper understorey and middle levels of humid evergreen and semi-deciduous forests, often frequenting areas near forest borders and adjacent tall secondary growth. These birds have a particular affinity for shady ravines within these ecosystems. Geographically, eye-ringed Flatbill is found across broad elevational ranges, from sea level up to 2100 meters in some regions, allowing for a varied distribution in tropical zones.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Mionectine Flatbills Species
Eye-ringed Flatbill