Habitat: This Flycatcher species can be commonly found in humid forests and adjacent clearings with scattered trees in foothills and highlands. Distribution: This species has been reported from northern Mexicto northwestern Ecuador. Natural History Notes: The Common tufted Flycatcher is usually found perched at low and middle tree levels, leaving it to catch insects and then coming back on the original branch. Its tail is rarely motionless and is usually found moving slowly sideways. Its behavior reminds that of the Wood Pewee. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: The total length of this species varies between 4.75 inches and 5 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird is characterized by a an olive brown pointed crest and it is the only flycatcher in Panama to possess such as crest. The plumage above is mostly olive, with a whitish loral spot and a white ring around the eye. Then, the wings and the tail are dark gray, and we can distinguish two olive gray wing-bars. Then, the part below is tawny orange, becoming pale yellow on the belly.