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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[South America]]: found locally in eastern [[Bolivia]], north-eastern [[Argentina]], north-eastern [[Paraguay]] and | + | [[South America]]: found locally in eastern [[Bolivia]], north-eastern [[Argentina]], north-eastern [[Paraguay]] and southern [[Brazil]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | ||
Revision as of 08:59, 3 September 2018
- Alectrurus tricolor
Identification
12cm (4¾ in)
Male
- Black upperparts
- Grey rump
- White face and underparts
- White between wing tops
- Black patch on sides of breast
- Black tail with elongated tail feathers forming a crescent
Female - similar
- Brown
- Normal-shaped, short tail
Distribution
South America: found locally in eastern Bolivia, north-eastern Argentina, north-eastern Paraguay and southern Brazil.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Lowland dry grassland and seasonally wet or flooded grassland with tall vegetation.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, particularly arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- ARKive
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cock-tailed Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cock-tailed_Tyrant
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