Range and ecology Social flycatcher
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social flycatchers breed in plantations, pasture trees, , open woodland northwestern mexico south northeastern peru, southern brazil , northwestern argentina. common , wide-ranging species , not considered threatened iucn.
they perch openly in trees, several meters above ground. such perches sally out considerable distances catch insects in flight, purpose utilize range of aerobatic maneuvers. regularly hover , glean prey , small berries—e.g. gumbo-limbo (bursera simaruba), seek out , utilize in human-modified habitat such secondary forest or urban parks , gardens—and pick off prey ground , enter shallow waters feed on aquatic invertebrates, tadpoles , small fish. have been observed forage peacefully alongside common marmosets (callithrix jacchus) in undergrowth, maybe cooperating monkeys in flushing prey hiding. perhaps behavior occurs during dry season, when fruits scarcer; has been noted not join mixed-species feeding flocks often.
the nest, built female in bush, tree or on building, large roofed structure of stems , straw, protection built near wasp, bee or ant nest, or nest of tyrant flycatcher. nest site near or on water. typical clutch 2 4 brown- or lilac-blotched cream or white eggs, laid between february , june.
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