Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusTolmomyias (Tolmomyias Flatbills)
- SpeciesTolmomyias flaviventris (Yellow-breasted Flycatcher)
About the Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
The ochre-lored flatbill (Tolmomyias flaviventris) or yellow-breasted flycatcher, is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
The ochre-lored flatbill was originally described as Muscipeta flaventris. The ochre-lored flatbill's taxonomy is complicated. As of early 2025 it was assigned three subspecies, the nominate T. f. flaventris (Wied-Neuwied, 1831), T. f. aurulentus (Todd, 1913), and T. f. dissors (Zimmer, JT, 1939). The three subspecies of what is now the olive-faced flatbill (T. viridiceps) were previously included within the ochre-lored. Taxonomic systems began separating them in 2020 and the process continued into 2024. Two other subspecies, T. f. collingwoodi and T. f. gloriosus have been proposed to be separated from T. f. aurulentus. They might be valid, and some subspecies may warrant treatment as full species.
The ochre-lored flatbill is about 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 9 to 17.5 g (0.32 to 0.62 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Yellow-margined Flycatcher
Tolmomyias assimilis
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum nigriceps
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 5 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 13 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 14 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 15 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 16 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 19 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 20 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 21 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 22 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 23 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher in Darién National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher sighting in Darién National Park, based on 1,262 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-breasted Flycatcher in Darién National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-breasted Flycatcher in Darién National Park in our monthly data.