Western Olivaceous Flatbill

Overview

Western Olivaceous Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Rhynchocyclus; binomial: Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis; authority: (Sclater, PL, 1858).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Western Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis is split from (Eastern) Olivaceous Flatbill R. olivaceus on the basis of bioacoustics and sympatry in western Amazonia supported by genetic analysis (HBW/BirdLife; Simões et al. 2021).