Black-capped Flycatcher (Empidonax atriceps)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Empidonax ("mosquito lord") atriceps ("dark head")

Black-capped Flycatcher (Empidonax atriceps) at San Gerardo de Dota - November 2025

Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 9g /  Length: 10-12cm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

An endemic of the Talamancan Montane Forests in Costa Rica and Panama, they are found above 1850m, particularly in Oak Forests, and are largely sedentary, although their may be some seasonal altitudinal movement. As is usual for empidonax flycatchers, it hunts by hawking from a set post to catch insects in flight.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Empidonax
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic 
 
- Sighting Locations -

COSTA RICA - Spanish - Mosquero Cabecinegro
Common in Montane Forests
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at San Gerardo de Dota

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto