Sulphur-rumped myiobius
Species of bird
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The sulphur-rumped myiobius or sulphur-rumped flycatcher (Myiobius sulphureipygius) is a species of passerine bird in the family Onychorhynchidae.[1] It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
| Sulphur-rumped myiobius[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Onychorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Myiobius |
| Species: | M. sulphureipygius |
| Binomial name | |
| Myiobius sulphureipygius (Sclater, PL, 1857) | |
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This flycatcher measures 12 cm (4.7 in). It has an olive-brown head and upper back, blackish wings and tail, and a tawny breast and sides. The face and eye ring are grey while the throat is whitish. The namesake rump patch is light yellow and extends to the mid-back. The belly is also yellow, as is a small crest.[3]
Often found near streams, the sulphur-rumped myiobius participates in mixed-species flocks that move through the lower levels of the forest.
This bird often displays its rump patch by fanning its tail and dropping its wings. Its call is a sharp psit.[3]
