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Sharp-tailed Tyrant

Culicivora caudacuta

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Field Notes

Description:

Is a very small bird from the Tyrannidae family (Flycatchers, Tyrants) with about 3,9 inches (10 cm). Presents a blackish crest, white eyebrow, and a long thin tail.

Habitat:

Tall grass in Cerrado, Pampas, and also highland grasslands of the Atlantic Forest.

Notes:

Is vulnerable to extinction according IUCN.

Reference Links:

Sharp-tailed Tyrant (Culicivora caudacuta) - Information on Sharp-tailed Tyrant, Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant, papa-moscas-do-campo (Culicivora caudacuta) | WikiAves - A Enciclopédia das Ave…

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Ava T-B
Welcome to Project Noah, AdrianEisenRupp. Lovely photo and good information and references. Thank you.

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PublishedJune 24, 2012

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