The olive-faced flatbill or olive-faced flycatcher is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Region
Western Amazon Basin
Typical Environment
Occurs in lowland tropical rainforest of Bolivia, Brazil (western Amazonia), Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It favors terra firme and várzea forests, as well as forest edges and secondary growth with dense vine tangles. Most activity is in the understorey to midstory along shaded trails, river margins, and light gaps. It is generally local but can be fairly common where suitable habitat persists.
Altitude Range
Sea level to 1200 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
This small tyrant flycatcher was split from the Yellow-olive Flatbill complex and is now recognized as a distinct species in western Amazonia. Its broad, flat bill helps it sally-glean insects from leaves and twigs in the forest midstory. It often travels quietly in pairs and may join mixed-species flocks. The species builds a pendant, bag-like nest suspended from branches, often near water.
Temperament
quiet, unobtrusive, and active
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats with brief sallies between perches
Social Behavior
Usually found singly or in pairs that maintain small territories. Frequently accompanies mixed-species flocks in the understorey and midstory. Nests are pendant, bag-like structures woven from plant fibers and moss, typically suspended from branch tips near water or along forest edges.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Gives thin, high-pitched whistles and short, repeated phrases that carry in the understory. Calls include soft tseet and peee notes, delivered intermittently while foraging.
