Similar Species
The sharply two-toned basic pattern of the Rufous-tailed Flatbill - an olive-green bird with a bright rufous tail and wings - is distinctive and easily identifiable. Compare to Dusky-tailed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon fuscicauda), which has dusky rectrices and remiges and a more heavily streaked breast.
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