These handsome flycatchers were common and conspicuous. The yellow gape flange is interesting. I didn't find it in published descriptions but it appears in photos I took of this species in Texas (P. s. texanus), Costa Rica and Belize (P. s. guatimalensis), but not in photos I took in Trinidad (race P. s. trinitatis). It appears in both adults and immatures. Although this species closely resembles several other species, it is placed in its own genus. It has an unusual nest for a flycatcher, domed over with an entrance on the side. This is another open-country species that has expanded its range because of deforestation. It is widespread from Southern Texas to South America. About 10 subspecies are recognized but some of these are vaguely defined and probably invalid. This is P. s. argentinus which ranges from Southern Brazil to Central Argentina. It is said to have less rufous on its wings and tail; and it is slightly paler above and brighter below cf. populations in adjacent South America (P. s. bolivianus).
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