Orange-eyed Flycatcher
A species of Yellow-olive Flycatcher and Allies Scientific name : Tolmomyias traylori Genus : Yellow-olive Flycatcher and Allies
Orange-eyed Flycatcher, A species of Yellow-olive Flycatcher and Allies
Botanical name: Tolmomyias traylori
Genus: Yellow-olive Flycatcher and Allies
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Description General Info
Description
The orange-eyed flatbill grows to a length of about 13 cm (5 in). It has olive upper parts and a greyish crown. The facial area, throat and chest are greyish-buff and the belly yellowish. The iris is orange, and this and the buff throat is distinctive and helps distinguish this bird from other species in the genus. The song is a series of five to seven notes "zhreee", more extended and more rasping than the yellow-breasted flatbill (Tolmomyias flaviventris). The flatbills in this genus are difficult to tell apart and are most easily recognised by their song.
Size
13 cm
Habitat
The orange-eyed Flycatcher primarily resides in várzea habitats, a type of seasonally flooded river edge forest, where it forages in the midstory layer. This environment is characterized by its inundation pattern, which influences the structure and composition of the vegetation. Its presence overlaps with related species in differing forest conditions, implying a degree of habitat partitioning within the genus.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The orange-eyed flatbill is found in northwestern Amazonia, its range extending from southeastern Colombia, through eastern Ecuador to northeastern Peru. It appears to replace the yellow-olive flatbill (Tolmomyias sulphurescens) to the north of the Amazon River and is also present on large islands in the river. It favours the mid-storey of moderately-high and tall, seasonally-flooded Várzea forest. It is usually seen by itself or in pairs, and seldom joins mixed flocks. Like other members of the genus, the bag-shaped nest has a tubular entrance near the base and is often hung near a wasp nest.
Species Status
The orange-eyed flatbill has a very wide range in western Amazonia and is an uncommon species. The population trend is unknown, but the bird is likely to be declining due to deforestation in the area. Nevertheless, the rate of decline is insufficient for the trend to approach the threshold criteria for rating the bird as "vulnerable", so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as being a "least-concern species".
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Species
Orange-eyed Flycatcher