Appearance
The orange-eyed flatbill grows to a length of about 13 cm. It has olive upper parts and a greyish crown. The facial area, throat and chest are greyish-buff and the belly yellowish. The iris is orange, and this and the buff throat is distinctive and helps distinguish this bird from other species in the genus. The song is a series of five to seven notes "zhreee", more extended and more rasping than the yellow-breasted flatbill. The flatbills in this genus are difficult to tell apart and are most easily recognised by their song.Distribution
The orange-eyed flatbill is found in northwestern Amazonia, its range extending from southeastern Colombia, through eastern Ecuador to northeastern Peru. It appears to replace the yellow-olive flatbill to the north of the Amazon River and is also present on large islands in the river.Status
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the conservation status of this species as being of "least concern".Habitat
It favours the mid-storey of moderately-high and tall, seasonally-flooded Várzea forest. It is usually seen by itself or in pairs, and seldom joins mixed flocks. Like other members of the genus, the bag-shaped nest has a tubular entrance near the base and is often hung near a wasp nest.References:
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