- Passeriformes
- Tyrannidae
Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus olivaceus
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Identification
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A medium-sized flycatcher with a fairly long tail and rounded head. Dull brownish-olive overall with few distinctive features; look for indistinct pale eyering and very broad bill. Occurs singly or in pairs in the lower and middle levels of forests in lowlands and foothills. Often follows mixed-species flocks. Occurs from eastern Venezuela to central Brazil, with disjunct population in southeastern Brazil. Most commonly heard vocalization of the species is a fast series of descending buzzy notes.
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