Olive-striped Flycatcher

About the Olive-striped Flycatcher

The olive-striped flycatcher (Mionectes galbinus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Trinidad, and Venezuela. The four subspecies of what is now the olive-striped flycatcher were previously treated as subspecies of what is now the olive-streaked flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus). (Confusingly, the original unsplit species was called the olive-striped flycatcher but bore the present olive-streaked flycatcher's binomial Mionectes olivaceus.) Based primarily on vocal differences the species were separated by taxonomic systems beginning in 2016, leaving the olive-streaked flycatcher as a monotypic species. However, as of late 2024, the North American and South American Classification Committees of the American Ornithological Society have not agreed to the split. They retain the olive-striped flycatcher/Mionectes olivaceus names.

The four subspecies of the olive-striped flycatcher are: M. g. hederaceus Bangs, 1910 M. g. galbinus Bangs, 1902 M. g. venezuelensis Ridgway, 1906 M. g. fasciaticollis Chapman, 1923 Some authors have suggested that M. g. galbinus should be... Wikipedia →