Birds of Peru - Myiarchus


Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes cephalotes) San Sebastian Reserve, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
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Generally found at higher altitudes (over 1200m and up to 3000m) than other similar myiarchus.


Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox australis) Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Most common myiarchus in Amazon.


Sooty-crowned Flycatcher (Myiarchus phaeocephalus phaeocephalus) Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Los Bancos, Ecuador
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Very similar to Dusky-capped Flycatcher. Look for a less distinct color change between crown and back. Normally lower than 1000m.


Rufous Flycatcher (Myiarchus semirufus) Vulnerable ENDEMIC Bosque de Pomoc, Peru
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Swainson's Flycatcher (Myiarchus swainsoni) Brazilia, DF, Brazil
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Swainson's Flycatcher (Myiarchus swainsoni) Pousada Rio Claro, Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Austral migrant. Very similar to the Short-crested Flycatcher. Note light base to lower mandible and pale front.


Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) ProAves Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve, Anorí, Antioquia, Colombia
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Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) Cocorná, Antioquia, Colombia
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Dusky cap darker than others in genus. Widespread and sometimes common, in lowlands up to midranges (1500m) in the Andes. Note distinctive 'wheeew' call, and usually found inside the forest or at the edge.
Individual with a slightly less dusky cap.


Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia
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Note rufous tail. Large and vocal and more conspicuous than others in genus.