Unusual for a tyrant flycatcher, it
               feeds mainly on seeds and berries
               ...12 subspecies have been described.
          
         
            
               Mionectes oleagineus
            
               (L 5" Wt 0.34 oz)
          
         
            
               Chan Chich Lodge area
            
               09Mar2019
          
         
            
               © Steven R.
               Pantle
            
               Macaulay
               Library
          
         
            
               Mionectes in Greek means of
               damaged appearance; oleagineus
               in Latin means olive-colored.
          
         
            
               Migratory birds have weaker
               immune systems than tropical
               species that stay put.
            
                     (Emily O’Connor, Lund Univ.)