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Venezuelan flycatcher
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Tyrannidae
Genus:	Myiarchus
Species:	M. venezuelensis
Binomial name
	Myiarchus venezuelensis; Lawrence, 1865

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The Venezuelan flycatcher (Myiarchus venezuelensis) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It was formerly considered to be a race of the short-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus ferox, but the two species overlap without interbreeding in Venezuela, and the calls are different.

It breeds in forest and deciduous woodland in northeastern Colombia, northern Venezuela and Tobago. The nest is built in a tree cavity.

Adult Venezuelan flycatchers are 19 cm long and weigh 24.4g. The upperparts are brown, with the head and short crest darker than the back. The breast is grey and the belly is yellow. The brown tail feathers and wings have narrow rufous outer webs. Sexes are similar, but young birds have broader rufous edgings.

This species is best separated from other confusingly similar Myiarchus species by its call, a whistled wheeerrrr.

The Venezuelan flycatcher is insectivorous and catches its prey amongst the higher branches of trees.

References

^ BirdLife International (2016). "Myiarchus venezuelensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700408A93774069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700408A93774069.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

ffrench, Richard (1991). A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (2nd ed.). Comstock Publishing. ISBN 0-8014-9792-2.
Hilty, Steven L (2003). Birds of Venezuela. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-6418-5.

[iucn_status_11_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2016). "Myiarchus venezuelensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700408A93774069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700408A93774069.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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+{{Short description|Species of bird}}
-{{Taxobox
+{{speciesbox
-| color = pink
-| name = Venezuelan Flycatcher
+| name = Venezuelan flycatcher
+| image = Myiarchus venezuelensis Atrapamoscas venezolano Venezuelan Flycatcher (6267398869).jpg
 | status = LC
+| status_system = IUCN3.1
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
+| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 11 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=''Myiarchus venezuelensis'' |volume=2016 |page=e.T22700408A93774069 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700408A93774069.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}</ref>
-| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
-| classis = [[Aves]]
+| genus = Myiarchus
+| species = venezuelensis
-| ordo = [[Passeriformes]]
+| authority = [[George Newbold Lawrence|Lawrence]], 1865
-| familia = [[Tyrant flycatcher| Tyrannidae]]
-| genus = ''[[Myiarchus]]''
-| species = '''''M. venezuelensis'''''
+| range_map = Myiarchus venezuelensis map.svg
-| binomial = ''Myiarchus venezuelensis''
-| binomial_authority = [[George Newbold Lawrence|Lawrence]], [[1865]]
 }}
-The '''Venezuelan Flycatcher''', ''Myiarchus venezuelensis'', is a [[passerine]] [[bird]] in the [[tyrant flycatcher]] family. It was formerly considered to be a race of the [[Short-crested Flycatcher]], ''Myiarchus ferox'', but the two species overlap without interbreeding in [[Venezuela]], and the calls are different.
+The '''Venezuelan flycatcher''' ('''''Myiarchus venezuelensis''''') is a [[passerine]] [[bird]] in the [[tyrant flycatcher]] family. It was formerly considered to be a race of the [[short-crested flycatcher]], ''Myiarchus ferox'', but the two species overlap without interbreeding in [[Venezuela]], and the calls are different.
 It breeds in forest and deciduous woodland in northeastern [[Colombia]], northern Venezuela and [[Tobago]]. The nest is built in a tree cavity.
-Adult Venezuelan Flycatchers are 19cm long and weigh 24.4g. The upperparts are brown, with the head and short crest darker than the back. The breast is grey and the belly is yellow. The brown tail feathers and wings have narrow rufous outer webs. Sexes are similar, but young birds have broader rufous edgings.
+Adult Venezuelan flycatchers are 19&nbsp;cm long and weigh 24.4g. The upperparts are brown, with the head and short crest darker than the back. The breast is grey and the belly is yellow. The brown tail feathers and wings have narrow rufous outer webs. Sexes are similar, but young birds have broader rufous edgings.
 This species is best separated from other confusingly similar ''Myiarchus'' species by its call, a whistled ''wheeerrrr''.
-The Venezuelan Flycatcher is [[insectivore|insectivorous]] and catches its prey amongst the higher branches of trees.
+The Venezuelan flycatcher is [[insectivore|insectivorous]] and catches its prey amongst the higher branches of trees.
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+*{{cite book
+ | last = ffrench<!--this name should not be capitalized-->
+ | first = Richard
+ | title = A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
+ | edition = 2nd
+ | year = 1991
+ | publisher = Comstock Publishing
+ | isbn = 0-8014-9792-2 }}
+*{{cite book
+ | last = Hilty
+ | first = Steven L
+ | title = Birds of Venezuela
+ | publisher = Christopher Helm
+ | year = 2003
+ | location = London
+ | isbn = 0-7136-6418-5 }}
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q1271366}}
-====References ====
-* {{IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=50038|title=Myiarchus venezuelensis|downloaded=12 May 2006}} Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
-* ''Birds of Venezuela'' by Hilty, ISBN 0-7136-6418-5
-* ''Birds of Trinidad and Tobago'' by ffrench<!---not capitalised--->, ISBN 0-7136-6759-1
-[[Category:Myiarchus]]
+[[Category:Myiarchus|Venezuelan flycatcher]]
+[[Category:Birds of Venezuela]]
+[[Category:Birds described in 1865|Venezuelan flycatcher]]
+[[Category:Taxa named by George Newbold Lawrence|Venezuelan flycatcher]]