Dusky-chested Flycatcher

About the Dusky-chested Flycatcher

The dusky-chested flycatcher (Myiozetetes luteiventris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The dusky-chested flycatcher was originally described as Elaenia luteiventris. It was later moved to genus Myiozetetes but during the twentieth century was treated by some authors in genus Tyrannopsis. By the late 1900s it was again generally recognized in its present genus.

The dusky-chested flycatcher has two subspecies, the nominate M. l. luteiventris (Sclater, PL, 1858) and M. l. septentrionalis (Blake, 1961). The dusky-chested flycatcher is the smallest member of genus Myiozetetes. It is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs about 16.5 g (0.58 oz). The sexes have almost the same plumage. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a grayish olive-brown crown and face with a mostly hidden yellow-orange patch in the center of the crown. Females have a smaller patch or none at all. Adults of both sexes have dark olive-brown upperparts. Their wings are dark olive-brown with faint and variable rufous... Wikipedia →