Euler's Flycatcher

Euler's Flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in South America east of the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Argentina, and on the islands of Trinidad and formerly also Grenada . This species is named for the Swiss ornithologist Carl Euler.

The Euler's Flycatcher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Euler's Flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in South America east of the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Argentina, and on the islands of Trinidad and formerly also Grenada (see below). This species is named for the Swiss ornithologist Carl Euler. In appearance, it closely resembles the Empidonax flycatchers, and was formerly placed in that genus, but differs in anatomical and molecular characters. Euler's Flycatcher is on average 12. More

The Euler's Flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. Description: In appearance, it closely resembles the Empidonax flycatchers, and was formerly placed in that genus, but differs anatomically and biochemically. Distribution / Range: It breeds in South America east of the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Argentina, and on the islands of Trinidad and formerly also Grenada. More

Vocalizations Euler's Flycatcher has been subdivided into several subspecies. According to Pinto and Camargo 1961, the taxon of NE Brazil is the nominate subspecies. Farnsworth and Langham 2004 are unclear in this respect. References: Cory and Hellmayr 1927, p. 206 , Pinto 1944, Pinto and Camargo 1961, p. 256, Farnsworth and Langham 2004, p. 354, Ridgely and Tudor 2009. More

(a) Sample of vocalizations of Euler's Flycatcher that could be heard early in the morning, but also later during the day, close to the spring in RPPN Olho-d' More

Euler's Flycatcher is on average 12.7 cm long and weighs 10-11g. The upperparts are olive-brown with darker brown wings and two dull buff wing bars. The throat breast is grey, the breast is brown, and the abdomen is pale yellow. There is a white eyering, but no supercilium. Sexes are similar. There are other races, differing in the tone of the upperpart or underpart colour. The call is a loud hoarse chee-chi-wi-wi-wi. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Tyrannidae
Genus : Lathrotriccus
Species : euleri
Authority : (Cabanis, 1868)