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Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus olivaceus (Temminck, 1820)
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill, Rhynchocyclus olivaceus, is a passerine of the tyrant flycatcher family found in southern Venezuela and the Guianas, north-eastern Amazonian Brazil and eastern Brazil. It lives in humid terra firme forest, secondary woodland and várzea forest, and is also recorded from sea level up to 500 m. It is a resident bird with a disjunct range. The species has a wide, flat bill, a dark brown iris and blue-grey to grey legs and feet. The sexes look alike, and the nominate form shows a dark olive head with a white eye-ring.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- South America: s Venezuela and the Guianas to n, e Amazonian Brazil and e Brazil
