Southern Bentbill

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Bird name: Southern Bentbill
Latin: Oncostoma olivaceum
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Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Panama and Colombia
Similar: Northern Bentbill

The Southern Bentbill is an odd looking bird, with an unusually large, thick, curved bill, as its name suggests.

The Southern Bentbill has yellow-olive underparts and lives in central and eastern panama, while the Northern Bentbill has a greyish throat and lives in western Panama.More photos...