Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Orange-crested Flycatcher (Myiophobus phoenicomitra) - HBW 9, p. 346
French: Moucherolle à cimier orange
German: Olivrücken-Schnäppertyrann
Spanish: Mosquero Crestinaranja
Taxonomy: Myiobius phoenicomitra Taczanowski and Berlepsch, 1885, [Hacienda] Mapoto, Tungurahua, Ecuador.
Most closely allied with M. flavicans, M. inornatus and M. roraimae. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- litae (Hartert, 1900) - W slope of Andes in W Colombia and W Ecuador.
- phoenicomitra (Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885) - E slope in E Ecuador and NE Peru.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a branch, calling, and then revealing its orange crest as it scratches its head. Locality Podocarpus National Park, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
Robert Schaefer 27 October 2008 4 years ago 30 sec 4.3
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Perched
Locality La Guatemala Trail, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador (ssp phoenicomitra)
Sam Woods 10 September 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
perched in understory
Locality Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador (ssp litae)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 27 April 2008 3 years ago 3
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Bird recorded calling in the late afternoon. Locality Podocarpus National Park, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
(ssp phoenicomitra)
Sam Woods 15 February 2009 3 years ago 4
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