Galápagos Flycatcher

The Galapagos flycatcher is about 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 12 to 18.5 g (0.42 to 0.65 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a gray-brown to olive-brown crown whose feathers form a small crest. Their face is otherwise a lighter gray-brown. Their upperparts are mostly gray-brown to olive-brown with a brown rump. Their wings are mostly olive-brown to brown with paler edges on the primaries and secondaries and the wing's coverts have paler tips that show as two wing bars. Their tail is gray-brown with rufescent edges on the feathers. Their throat and upper breast are gray. Their lower breast and belly are sulphur-yellow. They have a dark iris, a thick dark brown to black bill with a pinkish base to the mandible, and gray legs and feet.

The Galapagos flycatcher is found on all of the Galápagos Islands except Darwin, Wolf, and Genovesa. There are, however, single late nineteenth or early twentieth century records from each of them. It inhabits all of the vegetated habitats on the islands. It occurs from sea level to at least 1,000 m (3,300 ft) but is more numerous in the moister lowlands.

The Galapagos flycatcher's diet has not been fully defined but is known to include insects, other arthropods, and fruit. It typically forages in pairs within about 3 m (10 ft) of the ground because much of the islands' vegetation is of somewhat low stature. It gleans most prey and fruit while briefly hovering.