Species profile
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher
Phainoptila melanoxantha
Quick answer
Breeding regions are MA. Breeding subregions are Costa Rica and Panama.
- Scientific name
- Phainoptila melanoxantha
- Family
- Ptilogonatidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Phainoptila
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.