Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Rufous-browed Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes superciliaris) - HBW 9, p. 301
French: Tyranneau à sourcils roux
German: Weißwangen-Laubtyrann
Spanish: Orejerito Cejirrufo
Taxonomy: Leptotriccus superciliaris P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1868, Chitrá, Veraguas, Panama.
Was once included in genus Mecocerculus. Vocal similarities and plumage (rufous above lores) suggest that it is possibly a member of the superspecies formed by P. flaviventris and P. parkeri, perhaps also including P. nigrifrons, P. roquettei and P. sylviolus. Geographical variation minor; validity of races impossible to assess, as so few specimens available. Three subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- superciliaris (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868) - forested mountains of Costa Rica and W Panama.
- palloris (Griscom, 1935) - E Panama (Darién).
- griseocapillus Phelps, Sr & Phelps, Jr, 1952 - very locally in NW Venezuela (Sierra de Perijá), Colombia (E Andes, possibly also Chocó region) and E slopes in SE Ecuador (Cordillera de Cutucú, Cordillera del Condor).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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The white face of the male seen through a scope Locality Orellana Province, Ecuador
Juan Sanabria 1 March 2006 2 years ago 24 sec 1.6
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One ind captured with mist-nets.
Locality Anorí, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp griseocapillus)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 January 2001 1 year ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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