Yellow-throated Spadebill

The yellow-throated spadebill (Platyrinchus flavigularis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. == Taxonomy and systematics == The yellow-throated spadebill was originally described as Platyrhynchus flavigularis. The yellow-throated spadebill has two subspecies, the nominate P. f. flavigularis (Sclater, PL, 1862) and P. f. vividus (Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1952). The subspecies have essentially the same appearance and "further work [is] required to confirm [the] true taxonomic status" of them. == Description == The yellow-throated spadebill is 9.5 to 10.2 cm (3.7 to 4.0 in) long. It has a large head and a stubby tail. The sexes and subspecies have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly bright rufous-brown head with a partially hidden white patch in the center of the crown and a yellowish spot on the lores. Their upperparts are olive and their wings and tail are dusky olive. Their throat is bright yellow and their underparts mostly pale yellow with an indistinct olivaceous band across the breast. They have a dark iris, a wide flat bill with a blackish maxilla, a pale yellow mandible with a brighter yellow base, and pink legs…