Mionectes striaticollis
The Streak-necked Flycatcher (Mionectes striaticollis) is a charmingly distinctive small passerine endemic to the humid montane forests of the Andes. Measuring approximately 13 cm (5.1 inches) in length and weighing 14-17 grams, its appearance is characterized by olive-green upperparts and strikingly pale yellow underparts heavily streaked with olive-green, particularly on the throat and breast. A key identifying feature is this prominent streaking, combined with reddish-brown wing-edges and ...
Humid montane forests, cloud forests, and their borders, typically in the understory and mid-story at elevations between 900-2,500 meters.
Feeds primarily on small insects (e.g., flies, beetles, caterpillars) and small fruits (e.g., berries, arillate seeds) obtained by gleaning, sallying, and plucking.
The Streak-necked Flycatcher is a diurnal species, typically observed alone or in pairs, maintaining an upright posture while perching within the forest understory. Its foraging strategy involves active gleaning of small insects from foliage, short aerial sallies to snatch prey, and deft plucking...
The Streak-necked Flycatcher boasts a broad and continuous distribution across the Andean chain of South America, inhabiting humid montane and cloud forests. Its primary breeding and resident range extends from the Andes of western Venezuela (Mérida and Táchira states) southward through the cordi...
Least Concern
- Its constant tail-flicking is a signature behavior, helping identify it even in dense understory. - Despite its common name "flycatcher," it consumes a significant portion of fruit in its diet, especially small berries. - Its genus name, *Mionectes*, comes from Ancient Greek "meion" (smaller) a...