Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher

Phainoptila melanoxantha

Least Concern

The Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher is a sleek crested songbird that feeds on berries and insects, often perching conspicuously in montane woodland or desert-edge trees in Costa Rica and Panama highlands. It is generally resident or locally nomadic, using suitable cover and food patches year-round. Fun fact: this batch includes remarkable specialists, from mimic-rich thrashers to brood-parasitic whydahs and nectar-feeding sugarbirds.

Family

Ptiliogonatidae

Group

Silky-flycatchers

Range

Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Range — Resident range in Costa Rica and Panama highlands

Population

≈ Unknown

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