OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Ptiliogonys ("feathered knees") caudatus ("tailed")
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) at San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica - November 2025
Weight: 37g / Length: 20-24cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The silky-flycatchers of ptiliogonatidae are a tiny group of just four species all found in a narrow range from the Southern USA to Panama, with the long-tailed being the most range restricted of them, found only in the Talamancan Montane Forests of Costa Rica and Panama. They like to call from exposed branches on the canopy.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ptiliogonatidae
Genus: Ptiliogonys
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
Endemic to Talamancan Highlands
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at San Gerardo de Dota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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