Yellow-margined Flycatcher
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The Yellow-margined Flatbill or Yellow-margined Flycatcher (Tolmomyias assimilis) is a species of bird
in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in humid forest in southern Central America
, and the Chocó and Amazon
in South America
.
There are significant differences (notably voice) between the populations east and west of the Andes
, leading to suggestions that the two should be regarded as separate species, in which case the population west of the Andes retains the English name Yellow-margined Flatbill (or Flycatcher) but with the scientific name T. flavotectus, while the Amazonian population retains the scientific name T. assimilis but with the English name Zimmer's Flatbill (or Flycatcher).
Both population closely resemble the Yellow-olive Flatbill, and are typically best separated from that species by voice.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in humid forest in southern Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, and the Chocó and Amazon
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
There are significant differences (notably voice) between the populations east and west of the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
, leading to suggestions that the two should be regarded as separate species, in which case the population west of the Andes retains the English name Yellow-margined Flatbill (or Flycatcher) but with the scientific name T. flavotectus, while the Amazonian population retains the scientific name T. assimilis but with the English name Zimmer's Flatbill (or Flycatcher).
Both population closely resemble the Yellow-olive Flatbill, and are typically best separated from that species by voice.