Sulphur-rumped myiobius

Sulphur-rumped myiobius[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Myiobius
Species:
M. sulphureipygius
Binomial name
Myiobius sulphureipygius
(Sclater, PL, 1857)

The sulphur-rumped myiobius or sulphur-rumped flycatcher (Myiobius sulphureipygius) is a species of passerine bird in the family Tityridae. 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.[3]

Often found near streams, the sulphur-rumped myiobius participates in mixed-species flocks that move through the lower levels of the forest.

This bird often displays its rump patch by fanning its tail and dropping its wings. Its call is a sharp psit.[3]

  1. ^ Gill, F., Wright, M. & Donsker, D. (2009). IOC World Bird Names (version 2.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ Accessed 30 August 2009
  2. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Myiobius sulphureipygius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22731699A95036934. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22731699A95036934.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BOP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).