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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | *Olive brown back | |
| + | *Pale tipped tail | ||
| + | *Yellow underparts | ||
| + | *Grey head | ||
| + | *Pale lemon throat | ||
| + | *Dark eye stripe | ||
| + | *Black legs and feet | ||
| + | *Straight black bill<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' has an orange crest which is usually concealed | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:CattleTyrant3.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|erikat|erikat}} <br />Paraty, RJ State,[[Brazil]], May, 2009]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | The scientific name has been spelled ''rixosus'' in the past. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies. | ||
| + | *''M. r. flavigularis'': | ||
| + | :*Caribbean coast of northern [[Colombia]] and northern [[Venezuela]] | ||
| + | *''M. r. obscurodorsalis'': | ||
| + | :*Llanos of eastern [[Colombia]] and south-western [[Venezuela]] | ||
| + | *''M. r. rixosa'': | ||
| + | :*Interior eastern [[Brazil]] to eastern [[Bolivia]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]] and northern [[Argentina]] | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Pastures. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects found on, and disturbed by, mammals. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Arthur Grosset | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|"Machetornis rixos" {{!}} "Cattle Tyrant" }} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GS-checked}}! |
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Machetornis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 8 June 2023
- Machetornis rixosa
Identification
- Olive brown back
- Pale tipped tail
- Yellow underparts
- Grey head
- Pale lemon throat
- Dark eye stripe
- Black legs and feet
- Straight black bill
Male has an orange crest which is usually concealed
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
The scientific name has been spelled rixosus in the past.
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies.
- M. r. flavigularis:
- M. r. obscurodorsalis:
- M. r. rixosa:
Habitat
Pastures.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects found on, and disturbed by, mammals.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cattle Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cattle_Tyrant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.!
