Panama Flycatcher

The Panama flycatcher (Myiarchus panamensis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. == Taxonomy and systematics == The Venezuelan flycatcher was originally described as a species with its current binomial Myiarchus panamensis. In 1918 it was reclassified as a subspecies Myiarchus ferox, then called the Guiana flycatcher and now the short-crested flycatcher. That treatment lasted until late in the century when it was again recognized as a distinct species. A molecular genetic study published in 2020 found that the Panama flycatcher is sister to the short-crested flycatcher. The Panama flycatcher has two subspecies, the nominate M. p. panamensis (Lawrence, 1860) and M. p. actiosus (Ridgway, 1906). == Description == The Panama flycatcher is 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long and weighs about 28 to 38.5 g (0.99 to 1.4 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a grayish olive crown and upperparts. The crown has a slight crest and is slightly darker in the center, giving a streaked effect. Their face is otherwise gray. Their wings are mostly grayish olive with pale whitish yellow outer…