Tawny-chested Flycatcher
Aphanotriccus capitalis
   (L 4.7" Wt 0.25 oz)
Small uncommon forest
bird...possibly declining due
to habitat destruction.
07Jan2008
08Feb2010
Rancho Naturalista
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Coopmans
Macaulay
Library
Aphanto is Greek for obscure
and trikkos is Greek for a small
wren-like bird mentioned by
Hesychius;
capitalis is Latin for
capital, of the head.
Appears to be declining due
to logging, banana plantation
and cattle ranch expansion
and severe habitat
fragmentation.
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