Habitat: This Flycatcher species can be commonly found in forest borders, adjacent clearings and often along streams, in foothills and highlands. Distribution: This species has been reported from Costa Rica and western Panama. Natural History Notes: The Golden-bellied Flycatcher is usually found in pairs and is fairly noisy, with a calls that includes notes like "chwit-chwit-ti-ti-tit-twit". It is typically found perched on a high branch, from which it sallies forth and catches flying insects. However, it eats a range other food items, including berries. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: The total length of this species varies between 7.75 inches and 8 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a broad black bird and dark iris. The plumage is olive brown above, with the presence of a blackish crown that is usually masked by a yellow patch on the crown. We can also distinguish a white stripe above the eye, blackish ear-coverts and a white submalar stripe. We can also see the moustache stripes dark gray colored. Then, the wings have some rufous coloration on the edges. The throat is white and the underparts are yellow with some pale olive stripes on the sides of the breast.