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Ochre-lored Flatbill
Tolmomyias flaviventris
Ochre-lored Flatbill (Tolmomyias flaviventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ochre-lored Flatbill (Tolmomyias flaviventris) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 12.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Tolmomyias
- Species flaviventris
Where it lives
Northern, southern Amazonia and eastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ochre-lored Flatbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ochre-lored Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ochre-lored Flatbill (Tolmomyias flaviventris) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA n, s Amazonia and e Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ochre-lored Flatbill?
The Ochre-lored Flatbill is a very small bird that weighs around 12.2 g.
Where does the Ochre-lored Flatbill live?
The Ochre-lored Flatbill is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA n, s Amazonia and e Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ochre-lored Flatbill belong to?
The Ochre-lored Flatbill (Tolmomyias flaviventris) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ochre-lored Flatbill eat?
The Ochre-lored Flatbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ochre-lored Flatbill migrate?
The Ochre-lored Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ochre-lored Flatbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Ochre-lored Flatbill make?
1 real field recording of the Ochre-lored Flatbill — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ochre-lored Flatbill's range?
The Ochre-lored Flatbill has a mapped global range of about 6.7 million km².
Conservation
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