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Myiozetetes
''Myiozetetes'' is a small genus of passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family. The four species occur in tropical Central America, Central and South America. Taxonomy The genus ''Myiozetetes '' was introduced by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1859 with the rusty-margined flycatcher as the type species. The name of the genus combines the Ancient Greek ''muias'' "fly" and ''zētētēs'' "searcher". Species The genus contains four species: Description The adult ''Myiozetetes'' flycatcher is long and weighs . The upperparts are olive-brown, and the wings and tail are brown with only faint rufous fringes. The underparts are yellow and the throat is white. Young birds lack the red-orange crown stripe of the adult, and have chestnut fringes to the wing and tail feathers. The best distinction between the species is the head pattern: Vermilion-crowned, social and rusty-margined flycatchers have strong black-and white head markings like the great kiskadee, whereas grey- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Flycatcher
The social flycatcher (''Myiozetetes similis'') is a passerine bird from the Americas, a member of the large tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae). It is sometimes split into two species with the social flycatcher, ''Myiozetetes texensis'', from Costa Rica northwards to Mexico and the vermilion-crowned flycatcher, ''M. similis'' proper, from southwest Costa Rica across South America. Description In appearance, the social flycatcher resembles a smaller boat-billed flycatcher or great kiskadee. The adult is long and weighs . The head is dark grey with a strong white eyestripe and a usually concealed orange to vermilion crown stripe. The upperparts are olive-brown, and the wings and tail are brown with only faint rufous fringes. The underparts are yellow and the throat is white. Young birds have a paler eye mask, reduced crown stripe, and have chestnut fringes to the wing and tail feathers. The call is a sharp ''peeurrr'' and the dawn song is a ''chips-k’-cheery''. As the speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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