Brownish Flycatcher

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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

Brownish Flycatcher, is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae. It was the only member of the genus Cnipodectes until the description of Cnipodectes superrufus in 2007. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Cnipodectes subbrunneus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

charismatic name Brownish Flycatcher for C. subbrunneus, I recognize that the cutesy name Twistwing is here to stay. Add to the list of traitorous capitulators: J. Fitzpatrick et al. in HBW, as well as the devious and cunning Dan Lane, whose preferred name Rufous Twistwing for C. superrufus leaves Rufous Flycatcher 'preoccupied' by Myiarchus semirufus. Wounded and sulking, I remain coiled like spring ready to retaliate with a barrage of NO votes on subsequent proposals." Comments from Stiles: "YES. More

recorded a Brownish Flycatcher on Pipeline road in 2005 that sounds exactly the same, only with a single note not a double (nr:2950). Check out nr:13428 for a better match. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Tyrannidae
Genus : Cnipodectes
Species : subbrunneus
Authority : (Sclater, 1860)