The Story
I photographed this Rusty-margined Flycatcher (Myiozetetes cayanensis) at the Finca Ecoturística Canaguaros, near Tauramena, Casanare, Colombia, in January 2020. It is named for the thin rusty edges on its wing feathers. It has a white eyebrow, a dark face and a mostly hidden yellow-orange crown patch. It eats mostly insects, often sallying out over water, and adds small fruit. Its nest is a bulky dome of twigs and grass with a side entrance, placed fairly openly in a branch fork. IUCN lists it as Least Concern, with a stable population.
I used a Pentax K-1 with the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 for this one, at 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600. It tolerates converted habitats and occurs in many national parks and other protected areas throughout its large range.
©2020 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Rusty-margined Flycatcher (Myiozetetes cayanensis) 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 2021), with the population trend listed as stable. Source: IUCN Red List