Sepia-capped Flycatcher

12 cm. A rather long tailed tyrant flycatcher of the interior of dense forests. Frequently lifts a wing up over the back. <NCrown deep brown, the sides of the head grizzled gray and with a black ear spot. Above olive-brown. Wings brownish-black with two buff wingbars, the primaries with yellow margins. Grayish-white on the throat becoming sulphur-yellow on the chest and belly. Tail black. A characteristic fast rolling sequence of low "dre" notes such as "dre dre dredre dredredredredredredredredre" rising slightly in pitch. This call is not repeated very often. Also a "psewrr, rreo.." etc. ^30 . Rather unobtrusive and quiet, a denizen of the lower forest strata. Forages by upward hover-gleaning and also consumes fruits ^74 . Builds a hanging nest with a side entrance in a protected location Ihering, ^30 . Common in the lower strata up to 3 meters of humid and drier dense primary and secondary woodland. Throughout the area close to the shore and inland in suitable habitats. Up to 1200 meters in<8E>Itatiaia<8E>. 9623 Call. Pirapora, 11<10>13<10>98. Sunny, 30<91>C. Gallery forest.: 6063 Call. Picinguaba, east of Ubatuba, 10<10>15<10>99. Sunny, 27<91>C. Forest. With /Procnias nudicollis .: 8933 Calls. Rio Escuro, near Ubatuba, 11<10>22<10>98. Sunny, 20<91>C. Forest. With /Vireo olivaceus, Saltator fuliginosus .: 14089 Calls. Jureia-Peruibe, 10<10>13<10>99. Sunny, 20<91>C. Forest.: 4239 Call. Rio Escuro, near Ubatuba, 10<10>13<10>99. Sunny, 27<91>C. Forest. With /Myiodynastes maculatus .: 6419 Call. Serra da Mantiqueira, near sede, 10<10>24<10>99. Clear, 25<91>C. With /Terenura maculata, Basileuterus culicivorus .: 15414 >: