About Myiarchus stolidus (Gosse, 1847)
The stolid flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus) measures 20 cm (7.9 in) in length and weighs approximately 19 to 26 g (0.67 to 0.92 oz). Both sexes have identical plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have an olive-green crown with a small crest, and a dark gray face. Most of their upperparts are olive-green, with slightly lighter uppertail coverts. Their wings are mostly brown: primaries have thin rufous edges, while the outer webs of secondaries and tertials have pale grayish white edges. The greater and median wing coverts have wide pale grayish white tips that form two distinct wing bars. Their tail is mostly brown, with rufous inner webs on all feathers except the outermost pair. The throat and breast are pale ashen gray, and the belly and undertail coverts are yellow. Subspecies M. s. dominicensis has rufous coloration on all of its tail feathers. Both subspecies have a dark iris, a dark bill, and dark legs and feet.
For distribution and habitat, the nominate subspecies of the stolid flycatcher is endemic to Jamaica. Subspecies M. s. dominicensis occurs in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, including their offshore islands, which share the island of Hispaniola. The species is found in the tropical zone on both islands. It inhabits the interior and edges of lowland forest, drier woodlands, scrublands, and mangroves. On Hispaniola, it also lives in pine forest. It occurs from sea level up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft), but is less common at higher elevations.
