Brownish Twistwing

The brownish twistwing (Cnipodectes subbrunneus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. == Taxonomy and systematics == The brownish twistwing was originally described in 1860 as Cyclorhynchus subbrunneus. It eventually acquired the English name "brownish flycatcher" and still later was called "brown flycatcher" by a few authors. Following suggestions put forward in 1994 taxonomists gradually adopted the name brownish twistwing. It was the sole member of genus Cnipodectes until the rufous twistwing (C. superrufus) was described in 2007. The brownish twistwing has two subspecies, the nominate C. s. subbrunneus (Sclater, PL, 1860) and C. s. minor (Sclater, PL, 1884). == Description == The brownish twistwing is 14 to 18 cm (5.5 to 7.1 in) long. The sexes have almost the same plumage; males are larger than females. Adult males of the nominate subspecies are mostly dull brown. They have a slight grayish tinge on the crown, buff lores, and prominent rictal bristles. Their wings are somewhat duskier with thin rufous-buff edges on the coverts and tertials. Their outer primaries have stiff twisted shafts that give the species its English name. Their rump and tail…