Sulphur-rumped Myiobius (Myiobius sulphureipygius)
About the Sulphur-rumped Myiobius
The sulphur-rumped myiobius or sulphur-rumped flycatcher (Myiobius sulphureipygius) is a species of passerine bird in the family Onychorhynchidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This flycatcher measures 12 cm (4.7 in). It has an olive-brown head and upper back, blackish wings and tail, and a tawny breast and sides. The face and eye ring are grey while the throat is whitish. The namesake rump patch is light yellow and extends to the mid-back. The belly is also yellow, as is a small crest. Often found near streams, the sulphur-rumped myiobius participates in mixed-species flocks that move through the lower levels of the forest.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 21 recordings for this species in total.
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