Western Olivaceous Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis
Western Olivaceous Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Western Olivaceous Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 21.3 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 Rhynchocyclus
- Species aequinoctialis
Where it lives
Eastern Panama and northern, central Colombia to northeastern Venezuela south to western Amazonia from south-central Colombia to eastern Peru and northern Bolivia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Western Olivaceous 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 Western Olivaceous Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Western Olivaceous Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama and n, c Colombia to ne Venezuela south to w Amazonia from sc Colombia to e Peru and n Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 2.9 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Western Olivaceous Flatbill?
The Western Olivaceous Flatbill is a small bird that weighs around 21.3 g.
Where does the Western Olivaceous Flatbill live?
The Western Olivaceous Flatbill is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama and n, c Colombia to ne Venezuela south to w Amazonia from sc Colombia to e Peru and n Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Western Olivaceous Flatbill belong to?
The Western Olivaceous Flatbill (Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Western Olivaceous Flatbill eat?
The Western Olivaceous Flatbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Western Olivaceous Flatbill migrate?
The Western Olivaceous Flatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Western Olivaceous 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.
How large is the Western Olivaceous Flatbill's range?
The Western Olivaceous Flatbill has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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