The Story
I photographed this Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) at Pozos La Chorrera, near Acacías, Meta, Colombia, in January 2020. It lives from Mexico through Central America and in most of South America. It has a wide white eyebrow and a mostly hidden red crown patch, and males and females look alike. It eats mostly insects, plus a good amount of berries, fruit and seeds, and has even been recorded taking tadpoles. It usually forages in pairs, sallying out from an open perch or snatching insects in mid-air. IUCN lists it as Least Concern, with a stable population.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/2500 sec, f/7.1, ISO 800. It thrives in many semi-open habitats, including farmland and towns, and it occurs in numerous protected areas.
©2020 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2022), with the population trend listed as stable. Source: IUCN Red List
