Beautiful Royal Flycatcher

Known as the Amazonian, Royal Flycatcher

Royal Flycatcher
These stunningly beautiful birds, in fact, include four species. In particular, Amazonian (Onychorhynchus (coronatus), Northern (Onychorhynchus mexicanus), Pacific (coronatus occidentalis), and Atlantic (Onychorhynchus swainsoni) Flycatcher.
Noteworthy, the striking, colorful crest in the bird plays an important role in reproduction and courtship. First, the male displays its crest. Next, both birds keep their crests spread and quivering, eliciting fan-like movements for a while. Traditionally, without any head or neck movement, just their crests.

Threatened by habitat loss, Flycatcher. photo credit onetreeinabillion.com

The Amazonian Flycatcher is a passerine bird of the tyrant flycatcher family, found in forest and woodland. Particularly, throughout most of the Amazon basin in northern Bolivia, eastern Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. Also, Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern and western Brazil. Easily overlooked and typically found in low densities, but overall it remains widespread and common. The Atlantic Flycatcher is endemic to Atlantic forest in south-eastern Brazil.

Meanwhile, the Northern species of Flycatcher’s natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The Pacific bird inhabits relatively dry forest and woodland in western Ecuador and far north-western Peru.

Noteworthy, this amazingly beautiful bird is the national pride of the countries where it lives. Also, Residents of Suriname, for example, use its image on the banknotes and postage stamps.