FUSCOUS FLYCATCHER Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Secretive and easily overlooked in forest undergrowth, the Fuscous Flycatcher keeps himself very much to himself. Furthermore he is pretty quiet, emitting only the occasional whistle to betray his presence, as a result he appears much less common than he actually is.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE3306PH) Adult, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Roberto Derna December 2011).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2037PH) Adult, Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2005).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE2038PH) Adult, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith November 2005).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE2039PH) Same individual as (FPAVE2037PH) upperwing (Paul Smith September 2005).
The nondescript nature and secretive behaviour of this drab little forest flycatcher can make it initially confusing. Non-vocalising birds are most likely confused with Euler´s Flycatcher Lathrotriccus euleri which often occurs alongside it in humid areas. Note however that Euler´s Flycatcher has a pinkish lower mandible, lacks the prominent supercilium and dark line through the eye and is duller and browner above. Fuscous Flycatcher also occurs in dry forest where Euler´s Flycatcher is often absent.
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Cnemotriccus fuscatus
1 (FPAVE2040RE) alarm call recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
2 (FPAVE2041RE) call recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel undated).
3 (FPAVE2042RE) call  recorded Limoy Itaipú,  Departamento Alto Paraná (Myriam Velázquez September 2000).
4 (FPAVE2043RE) whistle  recorded Santa Ines, Departamento Itapúa (Myriam Velázquez November 2001).
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