Belted flycatcher

The belted flycatcher (Xenotriccus callizonus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in southern Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.

Belted flycatcher

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Xenotriccus
Species:
X. callizonus
Binomial name
Xenotriccus callizonus
Dwight & Griscom, 1927

It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

This bird is relatively dull in appearance, though it does sport a flashy crest. The upperparts are a light brown, the underparts a dull yellow. Other features include a pale eye-ring and cocoa wing-bars and chest band, the latter giving it its name. Similar species include the pileated flycatcher and tufted flycatcher.

The bird is usually relatively reclusive, opting to remain concealed in thickets, leaving to hawk or glean insects. It is usually relatively solitary and most likely socially monogamous.[2]

Ecology

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry scrub forest, especially that dominated by oaks and pines.[2]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2019). "Xenotriccus callizonus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Taylor, Daniel. "Belted Flycatcher Xenotriccus callizonus". Neotropical Birds. Cornell University. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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