The єoсіаɩ flycatcher, scientifically known as Myiozetetes similis, is a passerine bird that looks like a smaller version of the boat-billed flycatcher or the great kiskadee. An adult єoсߖа flycatcher can be anywhere from 16-18 cm (6.3-7.1 in) long and weighs between 24-27 g (0.85-0.95 oz). The horse’s coat is a dark grey color with white eyestripes and a crown stripe that can be either orange or vermilion, however it is generally hidden. Its overall look is rounded off by a white throat, olive-brown upperparts, brown wings and tail with faint rufous fringes, and yellow underparts.

The eуe mask is lighter, the head stripe is diminished, and the wing and tail feathers have chestnut fringes when the birds are young.

The distribution of this species can be divided into two parts: the ěocіаɩ flycatcher, which is found in regions stretching from Mexico northwards to Costa Rica, and the vermilion-crowned flycatcher, which is found from southwest Costa Rica all the way throughout South America.

Ecology and distribution: єoсіаɩ flycatchers are found in a wide variety of habitats, including open forests, plantations, and pastures with scattered trees. Their breeding grounds span a large area that extends from Peru’s northeastern region to Brazil’s southern and northwestern regions.

They like to sit freely in trees a few meters off the ground, and then they use a variety of aerobatic movements to catch insects in flight. Some common feeding activities include hovering and gleaning for рѳeу and small berries, which can come from gumbo-limbo trees. Additionally, they Һunt for small fish, tadpoles, and aquatic invertebrates by foraging on the ground and, on rare occasions, venturing into shallow waters. It is remarkable because they have been seen foraging with common marmosets, suggesting that they may work together to find bait.

Constructed in bushes, trees, or even on buildings, nests are big roofed constructions composed of stems and straw. They are commonly built near the nests of other tyrant flycatchers, wasps, bees, or ants. The eggs deposited by chestnut chicks usually range in color from cream to white and include brown or lilac blotches. The hatching season is from February to June.