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''Myiozetetes'' is a small genus of passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family. The four to five species occur in tropical Central and South America. They are: *Rusty-margined flycatcher, ''Myiozetetes cayanensis'' *Social flycatcher, ''Myiozetetes similis'' *Grey-capped flycatcher, ''Myiozetetes granadensis'' *Dusky-chested flycatcher, ''Myiozetetes luteiventris'' The adult ''Myiozetetes'' flycatchers are c. 16–18 cm long and weigh 24-30 g. The upperparts are olive-brown, and the wings and tail are brown with only faint rufous fringes. The underparts are yellow and the throat is white. Young birds lack the red-orange crown stripe of the adult, and have chestnut fringes to the wing and tail feathers. The best distinction between the species is the head pattern: Vermilion-crowned, social and rusty-margined flycatchers have strong black-and white head markings like the great kiskadee, whereas grey-capped and dusky-chested flycatchers have greyish heads, with a short weak eyestripe in the former. ''Myiozetetes'' flycatchers sally out from an open perch in a tree to catch insects in flight. They sometimes hover to take small berries. They breed in cultivation, pasture, and open woodland with some trees, building a large roofed nest from stems and in a bush, tree or on a building. The nest is often constructed near a wasp, bee or ant nest, or the nest of another tyrant flycatcher. The nest site is often near or over water. The typical clutch is two to four brown or lilac-blotched cream or white eggs, laid between February and June. ==References == * Hilty, Steven L. (2003): ''Birds of Venezuela''. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0-7136-6418-5 * Stiles, F. Gary & Skutch, Alexander Frank (1989): ''A guide to the birds of Costa Rica''. Comistock, Ithaca. ISBN 0-8014-9600-4 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Myiozetetes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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