Salvadoran Flycatcher

Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura 👁 474 views Updated 2026-11-01

Salvadoran Flycatcher (<em>Myiarchus flavidior</em>) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (<em>Tyrannidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Salvadoran Flycatcher (Myiarchus flavidior) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Myiarchus; binomial: Myiarchus flavidior; authority: Van Rossem, 1936.

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Salvadoran (Ridgway's) Flycatcher is a proposed split (Howell 2012; Sari & Parker 2012; W. Lanyon pers. comm.; NACC 2013-B-2 declined pending documentation). Split Salvadoran Flycatcher from Nutting's Flycatcher following AviList v2025.

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