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Suiriri-cavaleiro
Cattle Tyrant (Nome em Inglês)
Machetornis rixosa
(Vieillot, 1819) (Nome Científico)
Tyrannidae (Família)
Passeriformes (Ordem)
Pássaro Silvestre
Lago Sul
Brasília, Brasil
Woohoo! Lifer! This morning, I joined the throngs of birders that went to see this piratic flycatcher. This species very rarely visits the U.S., instead living out their lives in Central and South America. From what I read, it's been spotted in New Mexico, Texas and Florida in the past, but never Arizona. I wondered about the name, so I looked it up. Apparently this species will steel other birds' nests rather than building their own. In other words, they pirate other birds' nests, hence piratic flycatcher.
The Spectacled Tyrant is a standout bird that looks nothing like its plain cousins in the north. While the males are flashy, the females are much more subtle. The male is all black with a bright yellow ring around the eye and a silvery-white beak. When he flies, he reveals hidden white wings. The female looks like a different species entirely. She is mostly brown and streaky with rusty colors on her wings, making her harder to spot. These birds are world-class travelers. Every year, those living in Chile fly across the high Andes mountains to spend the winter in Argentina or Bolivia. This is a common species in the "pampas" of Brasil. Picture taken at Rio Grande do Sul.
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The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is a distinctive resident of Buriti palm groves and seasonally wet grassland from western Bolivia to central Brazil and to northeastern Argentina. Overall these birds appear pale gray with black wings that are highlighted by a patch of cinnamon at the base of the primaries. Aptly named, the Streamer-tailed Tyrant has a long deeply forked tail. Streamer-tailed Tyrants often perch conspicuously on the tops of low trees and bushes and utter a harsh repeated "wurreep" call. They forage by flying low over marshy areas before pouncing to the ground to catch large arthropods.
During courtship, the members of a pair of Streamer-tailed Tyrants perch 10-50 cm apart facing one another, while each bird alternately lowers their head and raises and fans their long tail. The birds then proceed to lower their tail and raise their heads while raising their wings and calling continuously. Source: Birds of the World.
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A White-headed Marsh Tyrant in a moment of respite at Lago Tarapoto in Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia.
The tail of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is strange indeed, at least in the male. The outer pair of rectrices are greatly elongated (they are longer than the bird's body); the bases of the outer pair of rectrices are bare, but the outer two-thirds of the feather are very broad, forming a long streamer. The plumage is black and white, but the breeding male has exposed pinkish or orangey skin on the throat. The behavior of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is no less unusual. This species is polygynous, as males maintain territories where up to four females breed. Currently the Strange-tailed Tyrant largely is restricted to southern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, and western Uruguay, where it occupies tall grasslands, but the distribution formerly extended much farther north and east. In view of this range contraction, primarily due to habitat loss, the Red List conservation status of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is rated as Vulnerable.
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(Hymenops Perspicillatus) B28I9652 Trelew - Laguna Negra - Patagonia - Argentina
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The tail of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is strange indeed, at least in the male. The outer pair of rectrices are greatly elongated (they are longer than the bird's body); the bases of the outer pair of rectrices are bare, but the outer two-thirds of the feather are very broad, forming a long streamer. The plumage is black and white, but the breeding male has exposed pinkish or orangey skin on the throat. The behavior of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is no less unusual. This species is polygynous, as males maintain territories where up to four females breed. Currently the Strange-tailed Tyrant largely is restricted to southern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, and western Uruguay, where it occupies tall grasslands, but the distribution formerly extended much farther north and east. In view of this range contraction, primarily due to habitat loss, the Red List conservation status of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is rated as Vulnerable. Picture taken in Iberá - Argentina.
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It's quite an unusual-looking bird, and its name says it all. This bird is featured on the cover of the Birds of Argentina guide.
Maria-preta-de-garganta-vermelha (Knipolegus nigerrimus), female.
Pireneus State Park, Cocalzinho de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil.
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Although this medium-sized bird (23 to 28 cm, 9.1 to 11 ") is not colourful, it does have a distinct look and behaviour that makes it easily identifiable. They like to hawk for insects, flying out from a perch in the open to grab an insect on the wing, often returning to the same perch. In Costa Rica, I have read, they have an affinity for stingless bees. This bird was way too far away to be able to identify its prey, but I did watch it hawking. And, I saw lots of stingless bees throughout the country, so it makes sense they would enjoy snacking on them. This tyrant is male, as the female has a shorter tail.
This is a male vermillion flycatcher. Probably my favorite flycatcher with its bright red breast and Zoro mask. This guy was rather cooperative. At first he was in a jumble of branches, so I asked him, would you please fly to an isolated branch, with a clean bokeh behind and then face the rising sun? And he did just as I asked. I must be a flycatcher whisperer! 😉 Female version if the first comment for comparison. She's adorable but not as flashy as the male.
I photographed this Pied Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola pica) at the Charca de Guarinocito, near La Dorada, Caldas, Colombia, in February 2020. It lives in northern South America and Panama, mostly below 450 meters, though it reaches 1,000 meters in Colombia. It feeds on insects. Both sexes build a round nest of dried grass and leaves with a side entrance near the top, lined with feathers. It is considered common in Colombia and Venezuela. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400. People living around the lagoon see the birds as an attraction for visitors and do not allow them to be hunted.
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The Strange-tailed Tyrant is one of South America’s most striking flycatchers and one of the rarest. Native to grasslands of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Classified as Endangered by the IUCN; its population is declining because of habitat loss.
No real surprise about this bird's English name! Taken at the Reserva Laguna Nimez in El Calafate, Argentina.
Tufted Tit-Tyrant is a charismatic small species in the Tyrant Flycatcher family (Tyrannidae), one that has a wide range in South America — both geographically and in terms of habitats. It is found from Colombia all the way south to Tierra del Fuego, and from sea level to high elevations in the Andes Mountains. Yet I had never seen it before this visit to Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego west of the city of Ushuaia in southern Argentina, South America.
Even though the bill is obscured in this image, the perky crest and alert eye are clear, so I thought it warranted posting here on Flickr.
Dormilona Tontito, Dark-faced Ground Tyrant, Muscisaxicola maclovianus.
Especie # 1.495
Rupameica
Región de los Ríos
Chile
It wasn't too hard to spot this male vermilion flycatcher at Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Rather eye-poppingly red in my opinion. I almost feel like I should squint looking at this photo. Don't you just love his Zorro maask?
A male vermillion flycatcher showing off his flashy red colors and Zoro mask. Female version in my other post today
Seen at Machu Picchu, in the greenery along the terraces
We were fortunate to be able to travel once more, and this was a huge bucket list trip--- Peru and Ecuador, with highlights of visits to the rainforest, Machu Picchu, and the Galapagos Islands. Lots more photos to come in the upcoming weeks.....
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This is an immature male vermillion flycatcher. I love these little Zorro-masked catchers of insects. As he matures the red will fill in on his belly and throat and will become even more pronounced. The male of this species is rather romantic and during the courtship process will bring a gift of a butterfly or other insect for the object of his affection 😍. The genus to which the vermillion flycatcher belongs, Pyrocephalus, literally translates to "fire-headed", hence the title.
I think this female vermillion flycatcher is so darn cute. Happily we've got quite of few of the vermillion flycatchers this year. Male version in my other post today
Masked Water-Tyrant is found in wet situations and is somewhat similar in appearance to two other species in that habitat: Black-backed Water-Tyrant [in the same genus] www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/54709087544/in... and White-headed Marsh Tyrant www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/54727164162/in...
Masked Water-Tyrant is not, however, limited to the black and white colours of those other species, in that it also shows grey (on the back) and brownish shades (on the wings). This species occurs mostly in eastern South America (mainly Brazil) but surprisingly also has a disjunct population in the western part of the continent, mostly in Ecuador.
I saw this individual in the Teresópolis area of Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
This is a male vermilion flycatcher youngster. As he matures his belly and crown will be more solidly red. I just love the Zorro mask these guys wear. I think I can safely say that this is my favorite tyrant flycatcher of North America, so brilliantly colored. Seen at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona.
I photographed this Pied Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola pica) at the Charca de Guarinocito, near La Dorada, Caldas, Colombia, in February 2020. It is generally regarded as a year-round resident. Its nests are sometimes used by the Shiny Cowbird, which lays its eggs in them. Its population is estimated at no fewer than 500,000 mature birds, though that number is believed to be decreasing. Overall it is considered fairly common to locally common. It feeds on insects, gleaning them mostly from floating and emergent vegetation and also taking prey from the water surface. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, −1 EV. The lagoon is protected as the Charca de Guarinocito Integrated Management District.
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